I am developing python code in pycharm
I am looking to define a skeleton of function definition in python.
What I am looking for is that each time I initiate a function definition, say:
def func1(arg1,arg2):
and press enter, it should automatically create the below skeleton for me to edit inside of it.
def func1(arg1,arg2):
try:
return(1)
except Exception as e:
print(e)
Is that possible in PyCharm?
Go to file > settings
Once an editor dialogue is opened, expand Editor and select Live Templates as shown in the image below.
Expand preferred option, in your case python here.
Click on the green plus sign at top right corner and select Live Template
After that has been done define Abbreviation, Description, and Template Text as shown below.
You would see a warning just below Template Text, you will have to define the context where this template can be used.
See below, select all that is applicable and click apply and ok.
Finally, try typing the Abbreviation wherever applicable and hit enter.
you will see the template as below.
That's it. Cheers.
This is absolutely possible - PyCharm has a function called "Live Templates," which you can read more about here. Based on what you're trying to do, the code you would want to define in your "Template text" would look like:
def $name$(arg1,arg2):
try:
return(1)
except Exception as e:
print(e)
$END$
You'll have edit your variables (or add more than just $name$ if you want to populate more than just the name) and then, whenever you type def, one of the options on the menu should be your predefined function stub.
The JetBrains documentation goes into more detail in how to do this, as well as troubleshooting things (make sure you define your context as "Python"), but this should be enough to get you up and running. Hope this helps!
