'Intellisense' possible for Python?
Irmen de Jong
irmen at NOSPAM-REMOVETHIS-xs4all.nl
Wed Dec 18 17:51:31 EST 2002
Cameron Laird wrote:
> Let me offer what I regard as a more affirmative way to
> express this: "Intellisense" is more valuable for VB
> *because* VB embodies so much redundancy. Yes, certain
> solecisms manifest earlier in VB than they do in Python,
> and, all things being equal, that would be an advantage
> for VB. All things better not be equal, though; good
> style in Python emphasizes concision and abundant unit
> testing. If you're working in Python, and think, "ah,
> if only Intellisense were here to autocomplete some
> stuff", that's a clue that there's probably a more
> elegant and Pythonic way to express your solution, one
> that builds in what Intellisense only guesses.
This is a very interesting point, and very well put.
Thank you for that, Cameron!
Irmen de Jong
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