'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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