python / python/cpython

IDLE: use rlcompleter suffixed for completions

Open
#85,069 2 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

topic-IDLE type-feature
Dominant language
Python
Stars
77.2k
Forks
36k
PR merge metrics
PR metrics pending

Description

BPO 40892
Nosy @terryjreedy

Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

Show more details

GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-06-06.19:23:27.509>
labels = []
title = 'IDLE: use rlcompleter suffixed for completions'
updated_at = <Date 2020-06-06.19:23:27.509>
user = 'https://github.com/terryjreedy'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-06-06.19:23:27.509>
actor = 'terry.reedy'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = []
creation = <Date 2020-06-06.19:23:27.509>
creator = 'terry.reedy'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 40892
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['370845']
nosy_count = 1.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue40892'
versions = []

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating IDLE's completion entry point and its use of rlcompleter; the issue text provides no file or test guidance. Confirm the intended suffixed-completion behavior from the linked BPO issue and discussion, then add coverage that demonstrates the completed behavior.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.