Python Pocket Reference

Python Mode for Emacs

Type C-c? when in python-mode for extensive help. Also see the Emacs OO-Browser support for Python.

Indentation

Primarily for entering new code:

TAB

Indents line appropriately.

LFD

Inserts newline, then indent.

DEL

Reduces indentation, or delete single character. Primarily for reindenting existing code.

C-c:

Guesses py-indent-offset from content; changes locally.

C-u C-c:

Same, but changes globally.

C-c TAB

Reindent region to match its context.

C-c <

Shifts region left by py-indent-offset.

C-c >

Shifts region right by py-indent-offset.

Processing Regions of Code

C-c C-b

Marks block of lines.

M-C-h

Marks smallest enclosing def.

C-u M-C-h

Marks smallest enclosing class.

C-c #

Comments out region of code.

C-u C-c #

Uncomment region of code.

Moving the Point

C-c C-p

Moves to statement preceding point.

C-c C-n

Moves to statement following point.

C-c C-u

Moves up to start of current block.

M-C-a

Moves to start of def.

C-u M-C-a

Moves to start of class.

M-C-e

Moves to end of def.

C-u M-C-e

Moves to end of class.

Executing Python Code

C-c C-c

Sends the entire buffer to the Python interpreter.

C-c |

Sends the current region.

C-c !

Starts a Python interpreter window; this will be used by subsequent C-c C-c or C-c | commands.

Variables

py-indent-offset

Indentation increment.

py-block-comment-prefix

Comment string used by py-comment-region.

py-python-command

Shell command to invoke Python interpreter.

py-scroll-process-buffer

‘t’ means always scroll Python process buffer.

py-temp-directory

Directory used for temp files (if needed). ...