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jedi-vim - awesome Python autocompletion with VIM
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jedi-vim is a VIM binding to the autocompletion library
`Jedi <http://github.com/davidhalter/jedi>`_.
Here are some pictures:
.. image:: https://github.com/davidhalter/jedi/raw/master/docs/_screenshots/screenshot_complete.png
Completion for almost anything (Ctrl+Space).
.. image:: https://github.com/davidhalter/jedi/raw/master/docs/_screenshots/screenshot_function.png
Display of function/class bodies, docstrings.
.. image:: https://github.com/davidhalter/jedi/raw/master/docs/_screenshots/screenshot_pydoc.png
Documentation (Pydoc) support (with highlighting, Shift+k).
There is also support for goto and renaming.
Get the latest from `github <http://github.com/davidhalter/jedi-vim>`_.
Documentation
=============
Documentation is available in your vim: ``:help jedi-vim``. You can also look
it up `on github <http://github.com/davidhalter/jedi-vim/blob/master/doc/jedi-vim.txt>`_.
You can read the Jedi library documentation `here <http://jedi.jedidjah.ch>`_.
If you want to report issues, just use the github issue tracker. In case of
questions about the software, please use `stackoverflow
<https://stackoverflow.com>`_ and tag your question with ``jedi-vim``.
Contributing
============
We love Pull Requests! Read the instructions in ``CONTRIBUTING.md``.
Features
========
The Jedi library understands most of Python's core features. From decorators to
generators, there is broad support.
Apart from that, jedi-vim supports the following commands
- Completion ``<C-Space>``
- Goto assignments ``<leader>g`` (typical goto function)
- Goto definitions ``<leader>d`` (follow identifier as far as possible,
includes imports and statements)
- Show Documentation/Pydoc ``K`` (shows a popup with assignments)
- Renaming ``<leader>r``
- Usages ``<leader>n`` (shows all the usages of a name)
- Open module, e.g. ``:Pyimport os`` (opens the ``os`` module)
Installation
============
You might want to use `pathogen <https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen>`_ or
`vundle <https://github.com/gmarik/vundle>`_ to install jedi in VIM. Also you
need a VIM version that was compiled with ``+python``, which is typical for most
distributions on Linux. The Python version compiled into VIM must be 2.6 or later
(you can check this from within VIM using ``:python import sys; print sys.version`` )
The first thing you need after that is an up-to-date version of Jedi. You can
either get it via ``pip install jedi`` or with ``git submodule update --init``
in your jedi-vim repository.
Example Installation Command using Pathogen:
.. code-block:: sh
cd ~/.vim/bundle/ && git clone --recursive https://github.com/davidhalter/jedi-vim.git
On Arch Linux, you can also install jedi-vim from official repositories as `vim-jedi
<https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/any/vim-jedi/>`__. It is also available
on `Debian (≥8) <https://packages.debian.org/vim-python-jedi>`__ and `Ubuntu (≥14.04)
<http://packages.ubuntu.com/vim-python-jedi>`__ as vim-python-jedi.
Note that the `python-mode <https://github.com/klen/python-mode>`_ VIM plugin seems
to conflict with jedi-vim, therefore you should disable it before enabling
jedi-vim.
To enjoy the full features of jedi-vim, you should have VIM >= 7.3, compiled with
``+conceal`` (which is not the case on some platforms, including OS X). If your VIM
does not meet these requirements, the parameter recommendation list may not appear
when you type an open bracket after a function name. Please read
`the documentation <http://github.com/davidhalter/jedi-vim/blob/master/doc/jedi-vim.txt>`_
for details.
Settings
========
Jedi is by default automatically initialized. If you don't want that I suggest
you disable the auto-initialization in your ``.vimrc``:
.. code-block:: vim
let g:jedi#auto_initialization = 0
There are also some VIM options (like ``completeopt`` and key defaults) which
are automatically initialized, but you can skip this:
.. code-block:: vim
let g:jedi#auto_vim_configuration = 0
You can make jedi-vim use tabs when going to a definition etc:
.. code-block:: vim
let g:jedi#use_tabs_not_buffers = 1
If you are a person who likes to use VIM-splits, you might want to put this in your ``.vimrc``:
.. code-block:: vim
let g:jedi#use_splits_not_buffers = "left"
This options could be "left", "right", "top", "bottom" or "winwidth". It will decide the direction where the split open.
Jedi automatically starts the completion, if you type a dot, e.g. ``str.``, if
you don't want this:
.. code-block:: vim
let g:jedi#popup_on_dot = 0
Jedi selects the first line of the completion menu: for a better typing-flow
and usually saves one keypress.
.. code-block:: vim
let g:jedi#popup_select_first = 0
Jedi displays function call signatures in insert mode in real-time, highlighting
the current argument. The call signatures can be displayed as a pop-up in the
buffer (set to 1, the default), which has the advantage of being easier to refer
to, or in Vim's command line aligned with the function call (set to 2), which
can improve the integrity of Vim's undo history.
.. code-block:: vim
let g:jedi#show_call_signatures = "1"
Here are a few more defaults for actions, read the docs (``:help jedi-vim``) to
get more information. If you set them to ``""``, they are not assigned.
.. code-block:: vim
NOTE: subject to change!
let g:jedi#goto_command = "<leader>d"
let g:jedi#goto_assignments_command = "<leader>g"
let g:jedi#goto_definitions_command = ""
let g:jedi#documentation_command = "K"
let g:jedi#usages_command = "<leader>n"
let g:jedi#completions_command = "<C-Space>"
let g:jedi#rename_command = "<leader>r"
Finally, if you don't want completion, but all the other features, use:
.. code-block:: vim
let g:jedi#completions_enabled = 0
FAQ
===
I don't want the docstring window to popup during completion
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This depends on the ``completeopt`` option. Jedi initializes it in its
``ftplugin``. Add the following line to your ``.vimrc`` to disable it:
.. code-block:: vim
autocmd FileType python setlocal completeopt-=preview
I want <Tab> to do autocompletion
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Don't even think about changing the Jedi command to ``<Tab>``,
use `supertab <https://github.com/ervandew/supertab>`_!
The completion is waaay too slow!
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Completion of complex libraries (like Numpy) should only be slow the first time
you complete it. After that, the results should be cached and very fast.
If it's still slow, in case you've installed the python-mode VIM plugin, disable
it. It seems to conflict with jedi-vim. See issue `#163
<https://github.com/davidhalter/jedi-vim/issues/163>`__.
Testing
=======
jedi-vim is being tested with a combination of `vspec
<https://github.com/kana/vim-vspec>`_ and `py.test <http://pytest.org/>`_.
The tests are in the ``test`` subdirectory, you can run them calling::
py.test
The tests are automatically run with `travis
<https://travis-ci.org/davidhalter/jedi-vim>`_.
