[Python-mode] was: Re: [Bug 916869] tab completion in Ipython buffers

[Yagnesh Raghava Yakkala]

Hello Andreas & Richard,

sorry for jumping in. I just filed a bug[1] report and found out that
this discussion is very much related to where I was heading to although
I haven't checked the Richard patch thoroughly.

Andreas Röhler <andreas.roehler at online.de> writes:

> Am 21.01.2012 19:10, schrieb Richard Everson:
> [ ... ]
> Hi Richard,
>
> thanks a lot for the patch.
>
> Could not look at it closer yet; just some ideas, as the completion
> issues affects other reports/request too, true auto-completion is
> ahead.
>
>
> (completion-at-point) says:
>
> "Complete the thing at point according to local mode.
> This runs the hook `completion-at-point-functions' until a member
> returns non-nil."
>
> That's basically the proceeding I'm heading to: py-complete-function
> should hand over a list of completion-functions  sorted with resp. to
> environment.
>
> So far just an idea.

I think its very good idea and it would make completion thing more
consistent with whole emacs. 

>
> As sometimes it might not be obvious what's the best path to choose,
> it might be of interest having alternatives. Should you reach a point
> where you want to see something, while a different path has been
> chosen here, please don't hesitate to open a personal branch, so we
> may play with it. All you need AFAIK is applying to be member of the
> team, which is nothing more than a formality.
>
> Afterwards
>
> bzr push lp:~MY-NAME/python-mode/MY-BRANCH
>
> should do it.
>
> So far from this morning,
> Cheers,
>
> Andreas


Footnotes: 
[1]  https://bugs.launchpad.net/python-mode/+bug/920079

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YYR