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bpo-33610: Update IDLE Code Context doc entry (GH-7597)
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@@ -92,13 +88,13 @@
<div class="body" role="main">
<div class="section" id="idle">
-<span id="id1"></span><h1>25.5. IDLE<a class="headerlink" href="#idle" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
+<span id="id1"></span><h1>26.5. IDLE<a class="headerlink" href="#idle" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
<p><strong>Source code:</strong> <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/python/cpython/tree/master/Lib/idlelib/">Lib/idlelib/</a></p>
<hr class="docutils" id="index-0" />
-<p>IDLE is Python&#8217;s Integrated Development and Learning Environment.</p>
+<p>IDLE is Python’s Integrated Development and Learning Environment.</p>
<p>IDLE has the following features:</p>
<ul class="simple">
-<li>coded in 100% pure Python, using the <a class="reference internal" href="tkinter.html#module-tkinter" title="tkinter: Interface to Tcl/Tk for graphical user interfaces"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal"><span class="pre">tkinter</span></code></a> GUI toolkit</li>
+<li>coded in 100% pure Python, using the <a class="reference internal" href="tkinter.html#module-tkinter" title="tkinter: Interface to Tcl/Tk for graphical user interfaces"><code class="xref py py-mod docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">tkinter</span></code></a> GUI toolkit</li>
<li>cross-platform: works mostly the same on Windows, Unix, and Mac OS X</li>
<li>Python shell window (interactive interpreter) with colorizing
of code input, output, and error messages</li>
@@ -111,24 +107,24 @@ of global and local namespaces</li>
<li>configuration, browsers, and other dialogs</li>
</ul>
<div class="section" id="menus">
-<h2>25.5.1. Menus<a class="headerlink" href="#menus" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
+<h2>26.5.1. Menus<a class="headerlink" href="#menus" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>IDLE has two main window types, the Shell window and the Editor window. It is
possible to have multiple editor windows simultaneously. Output windows, such
as used for Edit / Find in Files, are a subtype of edit window. They currently
have the same top menu as Editor windows but a different default title and
context menu.</p>
-<p>IDLE&#8217;s menus dynamically change based on which window is currently selected.
+<p>IDLE’s menus dynamically change based on which window is currently selected.
Each menu documented below indicates which window type it is associated with.</p>
<div class="section" id="file-menu-shell-and-editor">
-<h3>25.5.1.1. File menu (Shell and Editor)<a class="headerlink" href="#file-menu-shell-and-editor" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.1.1. File menu (Shell and Editor)<a class="headerlink" href="#file-menu-shell-and-editor" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>New File</dt>
<dd>Create a new file editing window.</dd>
-<dt>Open...</dt>
+<dt>Open…</dt>
<dd>Open an existing file with an Open dialog.</dd>
<dt>Recent Files</dt>
<dd>Open a list of recent files. Click one to open it.</dd>
-<dt>Open Module...</dt>
+<dt>Open Module…</dt>
<dd>Open an existing module (searches sys.path).</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="docutils" id="index-1">
@@ -143,10 +139,10 @@ tree structure.</dd>
that have been changed since being opened or last saved have a * before
and after the window title. If there is no associated file,
do Save As instead.</dd>
-<dt>Save As...</dt>
+<dt>Save As…</dt>
<dd>Save the current window with a Save As dialog. The file saved becomes the
new associated file for the window.</dd>
-<dt>Save Copy As...</dt>
+<dt>Save Copy As…</dt>
<dd>Save the current window to different file without changing the associated
file.</dd>
<dt>Print Window</dt>
@@ -158,7 +154,7 @@ file.</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="section" id="edit-menu-shell-and-editor">
-<h3>25.5.1.2. Edit menu (Shell and Editor)<a class="headerlink" href="#edit-menu-shell-and-editor" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.1.2. Edit menu (Shell and Editor)<a class="headerlink" href="#edit-menu-shell-and-editor" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>Undo</dt>
<dd>Undo the last change to the current window. A maximum of 1000 changes may
@@ -176,15 +172,15 @@ be undone.</dd>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>Select All</dt>
<dd>Select the entire contents of the current window.</dd>
-<dt>Find...</dt>
+<dt>Find…</dt>
<dd>Open a search dialog with many options</dd>
<dt>Find Again</dt>
<dd>Repeat the last search, if there is one.</dd>
<dt>Find Selection</dt>
<dd>Search for the currently selected string, if there is one.</dd>
-<dt>Find in Files...</dt>
+<dt>Find in Files…</dt>
<dd>Open a file search dialog. Put results in a new output window.</dd>
-<dt>Replace...</dt>
+<dt>Replace…</dt>
<dd>Open a search-and-replace dialog.</dd>
<dt>Go to Line</dt>
<dd>Move cursor to the line number requested and make that line visible.</dd>
@@ -202,7 +198,7 @@ function parameter hints.</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="section" id="format-menu-editor-window-only">
-<h3>25.5.1.3. Format menu (Editor window only)<a class="headerlink" href="#format-menu-editor-window-only" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.1.3. Format menu (Editor window only)<a class="headerlink" href="#format-menu-editor-window-only" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>Indent Region</dt>
<dd>Shift selected lines right by the indent width (default 4 spaces).</dd>
@@ -233,7 +229,7 @@ including lines within multiline strings.</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="section" id="run-menu-editor-window-only">
-<span id="index-2"></span><h3>25.5.1.4. Run menu (Editor window only)<a class="headerlink" href="#run-menu-editor-window-only" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<span id="index-2"></span><h3>26.5.1.4. Run menu (Editor window only)<a class="headerlink" href="#run-menu-editor-window-only" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>Python Shell</dt>
<dd>Open or wake up the Python Shell window.</dd>
@@ -246,15 +242,15 @@ Editor window.</dd>
<dt>Run Module</dt>
<dd>Do Check Module (above). If no error, restart the shell to clean the
environment, then execute the module. Output is displayed in the Shell
-window. Note that output requires use of <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">print</span></code> or <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">write</span></code>.
+window. Note that output requires use of <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">print</span></code> or <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">write</span></code>.
When execution is complete, the Shell retains focus and displays a prompt.
At this point, one may interactively explore the result of execution.
-This is similar to executing a file with <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">python</span> <span class="pre">-i</span> <span class="pre">file</span></code> at a command
+This is similar to executing a file with <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">python</span> <span class="pre">-i</span> <span class="pre">file</span></code> at a command
line.</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="section" id="shell-menu-shell-window-only">
-<h3>25.5.1.5. Shell menu (Shell window only)<a class="headerlink" href="#shell-menu-shell-window-only" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.1.5. Shell menu (Shell window only)<a class="headerlink" href="#shell-menu-shell-window-only" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>View Last Restart</dt>
<dd>Scroll the shell window to the last Shell restart.</dd>
@@ -265,7 +261,7 @@ line.</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="section" id="debug-menu-shell-window-only">
-<h3>25.5.1.6. Debug menu (Shell window only)<a class="headerlink" href="#debug-menu-shell-window-only" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.1.6. Debug menu (Shell window only)<a class="headerlink" href="#debug-menu-shell-window-only" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>Go to File/Line</dt>
<dd>Look on the current line. with the cursor, and the line above for a filename
@@ -287,7 +283,7 @@ access to locals and globals.</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="section" id="options-menu-shell-and-editor">
-<h3>25.5.1.7. Options menu (Shell and Editor)<a class="headerlink" href="#options-menu-shell-and-editor" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.1.7. Options menu (Shell and Editor)<a class="headerlink" href="#options-menu-shell-and-editor" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>Configure IDLE</dt>
<dd><p class="first">Open a configuration dialog and change preferences for the following:
@@ -296,17 +292,18 @@ size, additional help sources, and extensions (see below). On OS X,
open the configuration dialog by selecting Preferences in the application
menu. To use a new built-in color theme (IDLE Dark) with older IDLEs,
save it as a new custom theme.</p>
-<p class="last">Non-default user settings are saved in a .idlerc directory in the user&#8217;s
+<p class="last">Non-default user settings are saved in a .idlerc directory in the user’s
home directory. Problems caused by bad user configuration files are solved
by editing or deleting one or more of the files in .idlerc.</p>
</dd>
<dt>Code Context (toggle)(Editor Window only)</dt>
<dd>Open a pane at the top of the edit window which shows the block context
-of the code which has scrolled above the top of the window.</dd>
+of the code which has scrolled above the top of the window. Clicking a
+line in this pane exposes that line at the top of the editor.</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="section" id="window-menu-shell-and-editor">
-<h3>25.5.1.8. Window menu (Shell and Editor)<a class="headerlink" href="#window-menu-shell-and-editor" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.1.8. Window menu (Shell and Editor)<a class="headerlink" href="#window-menu-shell-and-editor" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>Zoom Height</dt>
<dd>Toggles the window between normal size and maximum height. The initial size
@@ -317,7 +314,7 @@ Configure IDLE dialog.</dd>
it to the foreground (deiconifying it if necessary).</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="help-menu-shell-and-editor">
-<h3>25.5.1.9. Help menu (Shell and Editor)<a class="headerlink" href="#help-menu-shell-and-editor" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.1.9. Help menu (Shell and Editor)<a class="headerlink" href="#help-menu-shell-and-editor" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>About IDLE</dt>
<dd>Display version, copyright, license, credits, and more.</dd>
@@ -334,7 +331,7 @@ and open docs.python.org showing the latest Python documentation.</dd>
the General tab.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="context-menus">
-<span id="index-4"></span><h3>25.5.1.10. Context Menus<a class="headerlink" href="#context-menus" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<span id="index-4"></span><h3>26.5.1.10. Context Menus<a class="headerlink" href="#context-menus" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>Open a context menu by right-clicking in a window (Control-click on OS X).
Context menus have the standard clipboard functions also on the Edit menu.</p>
<dl class="docutils">
@@ -347,7 +344,7 @@ Context menus have the standard clipboard functions also on the Edit menu.</p>
</dl>
<p>Editor windows also have breakpoint functions. Lines with a breakpoint set are
specially marked. Breakpoints only have an effect when running under the
-debugger. Breakpoints for a file are saved in the user&#8217;s .idlerc directory.</p>
+debugger. Breakpoints for a file are saved in the user’s .idlerc directory.</p>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>Set Breakpoint</dt>
<dd>Set a breakpoint on the current line.</dd>
@@ -362,93 +359,93 @@ debugger. Breakpoints for a file are saved in the user&#8217;s .idlerc director
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="editing-and-navigation">
-<h2>25.5.2. Editing and navigation<a class="headerlink" href="#editing-and-navigation" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
-<p>In this section, &#8216;C&#8217; refers to the <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Control</span></code> key on Windows and Unix and
-the <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Command</span></code> key on Mac OSX.</p>
+<h2>26.5.2. Editing and navigation<a class="headerlink" href="#editing-and-navigation" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
+<p>In this section, ‘C’ refers to the <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Control</kbd> key on Windows and Unix and
+the <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Command</kbd> key on Mac OSX.</p>
<ul>
-<li><p class="first"><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Backspace</span></code> deletes to the left; <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Del</span></code> deletes to the right</p>
+<li><p class="first"><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Backspace</kbd> deletes to the left; <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Del</kbd> deletes to the right</p>
</li>
-<li><p class="first"><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-Backspace</span></code> delete word left; <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-Del</span></code> delete word to the right</p>
+<li><p class="first"><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-Backspace</kbd> delete word left; <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-Del</kbd> delete word to the right</p>
</li>
-<li><p class="first">Arrow keys and <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Page</span> <span class="pre">Up</span></code>/<code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Page</span> <span class="pre">Down</span></code> to move around</p>
+<li><p class="first">Arrow keys and <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Page Up</kbd>/<kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Page Down</kbd> to move around</p>
</li>
-<li><p class="first"><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-LeftArrow</span></code> and <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-RightArrow</span></code> moves by words</p>
+<li><p class="first"><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-LeftArrow</kbd> and <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-RightArrow</kbd> moves by words</p>
</li>
-<li><p class="first"><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Home</span></code>/<code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">End</span></code> go to begin/end of line</p>
+<li><p class="first"><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Home</kbd>/<kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">End</kbd> go to begin/end of line</p>
</li>
-<li><p class="first"><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-Home</span></code>/<code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-End</span></code> go to begin/end of file</p>
+<li><p class="first"><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-Home</kbd>/<kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-End</kbd> go to begin/end of file</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">Some useful Emacs bindings are inherited from Tcl/Tk:</p>
<blockquote>
<div><ul class="simple">
-<li><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-a</span></code> beginning of line</li>
-<li><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-e</span></code> end of line</li>
-<li><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-k</span></code> kill line (but doesn&#8217;t put it in clipboard)</li>
-<li><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-l</span></code> center window around the insertion point</li>
-<li><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-b</span></code> go backward one character without deleting (usually you can
+<li><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-a</kbd> beginning of line</li>
+<li><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-e</kbd> end of line</li>
+<li><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-k</kbd> kill line (but doesn’t put it in clipboard)</li>
+<li><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-l</kbd> center window around the insertion point</li>
+<li><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-b</kbd> go backward one character without deleting (usually you can
also use the cursor key for this)</li>
-<li><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-f</span></code> go forward one character without deleting (usually you can
+<li><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-f</kbd> go forward one character without deleting (usually you can
also use the cursor key for this)</li>
-<li><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-p</span></code> go up one line (usually you can also use the cursor key for
+<li><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-p</kbd> go up one line (usually you can also use the cursor key for
this)</li>
-<li><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-d</span></code> delete next character</li>
+<li><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-d</kbd> delete next character</li>
</ul>
</div></blockquote>
</li>
</ul>
-<p>Standard keybindings (like <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-c</span></code> to copy and <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-v</span></code> to paste)
+<p>Standard keybindings (like <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-c</kbd> to copy and <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-v</kbd> to paste)
may work. Keybindings are selected in the Configure IDLE dialog.</p>
<div class="section" id="automatic-indentation">
-<h3>25.5.2.1. Automatic indentation<a class="headerlink" href="#automatic-indentation" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.2.1. Automatic indentation<a class="headerlink" href="#automatic-indentation" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>After a block-opening statement, the next line is indented by 4 spaces (in the
Python Shell window by one tab). After certain keywords (break, return etc.)
-the next line is dedented. In leading indentation, <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Backspace</span></code> deletes up
-to 4 spaces if they are there. <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Tab</span></code> inserts spaces (in the Python
+the next line is dedented. In leading indentation, <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Backspace</kbd> deletes up
+to 4 spaces if they are there. <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Tab</kbd> inserts spaces (in the Python
Shell window one tab), number depends on Indent width. Currently, tabs
are restricted to four spaces due to Tcl/Tk limitations.</p>
<p>See also the indent/dedent region commands in the edit menu.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="completions">
-<h3>25.5.2.2. Completions<a class="headerlink" href="#completions" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.2.2. Completions<a class="headerlink" href="#completions" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>Completions are supplied for functions, classes, and attributes of classes,
both built-in and user-defined. Completions are also provided for
filenames.</p>
<p>The AutoCompleteWindow (ACW) will open after a predefined delay (default is
-two seconds) after a &#8216;.&#8217; or (in a string) an os.sep is typed. If after one
+two seconds) after a ‘.’ or (in a string) an os.sep is typed. If after one
of those characters (plus zero or more other characters) a tab is typed
the ACW will open immediately if a possible continuation is found.</p>
<p>If there is only one possible completion for the characters entered, a
-<code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Tab</span></code> will supply that completion without opening the ACW.</p>
-<p>&#8216;Show Completions&#8217; will force open a completions window, by default the
-<code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-space</span></code> will open a completions window. In an empty
+<kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Tab</kbd> will supply that completion without opening the ACW.</p>
+<p>‘Show Completions’ will force open a completions window, by default the
+<kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-space</kbd> will open a completions window. In an empty
string, this will contain the files in the current directory. On a
blank line, it will contain the built-in and user-defined functions and
classes in the current namespaces, plus any modules imported. If some
characters have been entered, the ACW will attempt to be more specific.</p>
<p>If a string of characters is typed, the ACW selection will jump to the
-entry most closely matching those characters. Entering a <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">tab</span></code> will
+entry most closely matching those characters. Entering a <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">tab</kbd> will
cause the longest non-ambiguous match to be entered in the Editor window or
-Shell. Two <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">tab</span></code> in a row will supply the current ACW selection, as
+Shell. Two <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">tab</kbd> in a row will supply the current ACW selection, as
will return or a double click. Cursor keys, Page Up/Down, mouse selection,
and the scroll wheel all operate on the ACW.</p>
-<p>&#8220;Hidden&#8221; attributes can be accessed by typing the beginning of hidden
-name after a &#8216;.&#8217;, e.g. &#8216;_&#8217;. This allows access to modules with
-<code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">__all__</span></code> set, or to class-private attributes.</p>
-<p>Completions and the &#8216;Expand Word&#8217; facility can save a lot of typing!</p>
+<p>“Hidden” attributes can be accessed by typing the beginning of hidden
+name after a ‘.’, e.g. ‘_’. This allows access to modules with
+<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">__all__</span></code> set, or to class-private attributes.</p>
+<p>Completions and the ‘Expand Word’ facility can save a lot of typing!</p>
<p>Completions are currently limited to those in the namespaces. Names in
-an Editor window which are not via <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">__main__</span></code> and <a class="reference internal" href="sys.html#sys.modules" title="sys.modules"><code class="xref py py-data docutils literal"><span class="pre">sys.modules</span></code></a> will
+an Editor window which are not via <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">__main__</span></code> and <a class="reference internal" href="sys.html#sys.modules" title="sys.modules"><code class="xref py py-data docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sys.modules</span></code></a> will
not be found. Run the module once with your imports to correct this situation.
Note that IDLE itself places quite a few modules in sys.modules, so
much can be found by default, e.g. the re module.</p>
-<p>If you don&#8217;t like the ACW popping up unbidden, simply make the delay
+<p>If you don’t like the ACW popping up unbidden, simply make the delay
longer or disable the extension.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="calltips">
-<h3>25.5.2.3. Calltips<a class="headerlink" href="#calltips" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
-<p>A calltip is shown when one types <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">(</span></code> after the name of an <em>accessible</em>
+<h3>26.5.2.3. Calltips<a class="headerlink" href="#calltips" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<p>A calltip is shown when one types <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">(</kbd> after the name of an <em>accessible</em>
function. A name expression may include dots and subscripts. A calltip
remains until it is clicked, the cursor is moved out of the argument area,
-or <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">)</span></code> is typed. When the cursor is in the argument part of a definition,
+or <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">)</kbd> is typed. When the cursor is in the argument part of a definition,
the menu or shortcut display a calltip.</p>
<p>A calltip consists of the function signature and the first line of the
docstring. For builtins without an accessible signature, the calltip
@@ -457,40 +454,40 @@ details may change.</p>
<p>The set of <em>accessible</em> functions depends on what modules have been imported
into the user process, including those imported by Idle itself,
and what definitions have been run, all since the last restart.</p>
-<p>For example, restart the Shell and enter <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">itertools.count(</span></code>. A calltip
+<p>For example, restart the Shell and enter <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">itertools.count(</span></code>. A calltip
appears because Idle imports itertools into the user process for its own use.
-(This could change.) Enter <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">turtle.write(</span></code> and nothing appears. Idle does
+(This could change.) Enter <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">turtle.write(</span></code> and nothing appears. Idle does
not import turtle. The menu or shortcut do nothing either. Enter
-<code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">import</span> <span class="pre">turtle</span></code> and then <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">turtle.write(</span></code> will work.</p>
+<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">import</span> <span class="pre">turtle</span></code> and then <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">turtle.write(</span></code> will work.</p>
<p>In an editor, import statements have no effect until one runs the file. One
might want to run a file after writing the import statements at the top,
or immediately run an existing file before editing.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="python-shell-window">
-<h3>25.5.2.4. Python Shell window<a class="headerlink" href="#python-shell-window" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.2.4. Python Shell window<a class="headerlink" href="#python-shell-window" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<ul>
-<li><p class="first"><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-c</span></code> interrupts executing command</p>
+<li><p class="first"><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-c</kbd> interrupts executing command</p>
</li>
-<li><p class="first"><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-d</span></code> sends end-of-file; closes window if typed at a <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">&gt;&gt;&gt;</span></code> prompt</p>
+<li><p class="first"><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-d</kbd> sends end-of-file; closes window if typed at a <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">&gt;&gt;&gt;</span></code> prompt</p>
</li>
-<li><p class="first"><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Alt-/</span></code> (Expand word) is also useful to reduce typing</p>
+<li><p class="first"><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Alt-/</kbd> (Expand word) is also useful to reduce typing</p>
<p>Command history</p>
<ul class="simple">
-<li><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Alt-p</span></code> retrieves previous command matching what you have typed. On
-OS X use <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-p</span></code>.</li>
-<li><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Alt-n</span></code> retrieves next. On OS X use <code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">C-n</span></code>.</li>
-<li><code class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Return</span></code> while on any previous command retrieves that command</li>
+<li><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Alt-p</kbd> retrieves previous command matching what you have typed. On
+OS X use <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-p</kbd>.</li>
+<li><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Alt-n</kbd> retrieves next. On OS X use <kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">C-n</kbd>.</li>
+<li><kbd class="kbd docutils literal notranslate">Return</kbd> while on any previous command retrieves that command</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="section" id="text-colors">
-<h3>25.5.2.5. Text colors<a class="headerlink" href="#text-colors" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.2.5. Text colors<a class="headerlink" href="#text-colors" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>Idle defaults to black on white text, but colors text with special meanings.
For the shell, these are shell output, shell error, user output, and
user error. For Python code, at the shell prompt or in an editor, these are
-keywords, builtin class and function names, names following <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">class</span></code> and
-<code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">def</span></code>, strings, and comments. For any text window, these are the cursor (when
+keywords, builtin class and function names, names following <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">class</span></code> and
+<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">def</span></code>, strings, and comments. For any text window, these are the cursor (when
present), found text (when possible), and selected text.</p>
<p>Text coloring is done in the background, so uncolorized text is occasionally
visible. To change the color scheme, use the Configure IDLE dialog
@@ -499,22 +496,22 @@ text in popups and dialogs is not user-configurable.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="startup-and-code-execution">
-<h2>25.5.3. Startup and code execution<a class="headerlink" href="#startup-and-code-execution" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
-<p>Upon startup with the <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-s</span></code> option, IDLE will execute the file referenced by
-the environment variables <span class="target" id="index-5"></span><code class="xref std std-envvar docutils literal"><span class="pre">IDLESTARTUP</span></code> or <span class="target" id="index-6"></span><a class="reference internal" href="../using/cmdline.html#envvar-PYTHONSTARTUP"><code class="xref std std-envvar docutils literal"><span class="pre">PYTHONSTARTUP</span></code></a>.
-IDLE first checks for <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">IDLESTARTUP</span></code>; if <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">IDLESTARTUP</span></code> is present the file
-referenced is run. If <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">IDLESTARTUP</span></code> is not present, IDLE checks for
-<code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">PYTHONSTARTUP</span></code>. Files referenced by these environment variables are
+<h2>26.5.3. Startup and code execution<a class="headerlink" href="#startup-and-code-execution" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
+<p>Upon startup with the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">-s</span></code> option, IDLE will execute the file referenced by
+the environment variables <span class="target" id="index-5"></span><code class="xref std std-envvar docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">IDLESTARTUP</span></code> or <span class="target" id="index-6"></span><a class="reference internal" href="../using/cmdline.html#envvar-PYTHONSTARTUP"><code class="xref std std-envvar docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">PYTHONSTARTUP</span></code></a>.
+IDLE first checks for <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">IDLESTARTUP</span></code>; if <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">IDLESTARTUP</span></code> is present the file
+referenced is run. If <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">IDLESTARTUP</span></code> is not present, IDLE checks for
+<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">PYTHONSTARTUP</span></code>. Files referenced by these environment variables are
convenient places to store functions that are used frequently from the IDLE
shell, or for executing import statements to import common modules.</p>
-<p>In addition, <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Tk</span></code> also loads a startup file if it is present. Note that the
-Tk file is loaded unconditionally. This additional file is <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">.Idle.py</span></code> and is
-looked for in the user&#8217;s home directory. Statements in this file will be
+<p>In addition, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Tk</span></code> also loads a startup file if it is present. Note that the
+Tk file is loaded unconditionally. This additional file is <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">.Idle.py</span></code> and is
+looked for in the user’s home directory. Statements in this file will be
executed in the Tk namespace, so this file is not useful for importing
-functions to be used from IDLE&#8217;s Python shell.</p>
+functions to be used from IDLE’s Python shell.</p>
<div class="section" id="command-line-usage">
-<h3>25.5.3.1. Command line usage<a class="headerlink" href="#command-line-usage" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
-<div class="highlight-none"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span>idle.py [-c command] [-d] [-e] [-h] [-i] [-r file] [-s] [-t title] [-] [arg] ...
+<h3>26.5.3.1. Command line usage<a class="headerlink" href="#command-line-usage" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<div class="highlight-none notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span>idle.py [-c command] [-d] [-e] [-h] [-i] [-r file] [-s] [-t title] [-] [arg] ...
-c command run command in the shell window
-d enable debugger and open shell window
@@ -529,21 +526,21 @@ functions to be used from IDLE&#8217;s Python shell.</p>
</div>
<p>If there are arguments:</p>
<ul class="simple">
-<li>If <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-</span></code>, <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-c</span></code>, or <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">r</span></code> is used, all arguments are placed in
-<code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sys.argv[1:...]</span></code> and <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sys.argv[0]</span></code> is set to <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">''</span></code>, <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">'-c'</span></code>,
-or <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">'-r'</span></code>. No editor window is opened, even if that is the default
+<li>If <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">-</span></code>, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">-c</span></code>, or <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">r</span></code> is used, all arguments are placed in
+<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sys.argv[1:...]</span></code> and <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sys.argv[0]</span></code> is set to <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">''</span></code>, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">'-c'</span></code>,
+or <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">'-r'</span></code>. No editor window is opened, even if that is the default
set in the Options dialog.</li>
<li>Otherwise, arguments are files opened for editing and
-<code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sys.argv</span></code> reflects the arguments passed to IDLE itself.</li>
+<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sys.argv</span></code> reflects the arguments passed to IDLE itself.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="section" id="startup-failure">
-<h3>25.5.3.2. Startup failure<a class="headerlink" href="#startup-failure" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.3.2. Startup failure<a class="headerlink" href="#startup-failure" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>IDLE uses a socket to communicate between the IDLE GUI process and the user
code execution process. A connection must be established whenever the Shell
starts or restarts. (The latter is indicated by a divider line that says
-&#8216;RESTART&#8217;). If the user process fails to connect to the GUI process, it
-displays a <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Tk</span></code> error box with a &#8216;cannot connect&#8217; message that directs the
+‘RESTART’). If the user process fails to connect to the GUI process, it
+displays a <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Tk</span></code> error box with a ‘cannot connect’ message that directs the
user here. It then exits.</p>
<p>A common cause of failure is a user-written file with the same name as a
standard library module, such as <em>random.py</em> and <em>tkinter.py</em>. When such a
@@ -565,46 +562,46 @@ Manager to detect and stop one. Sometimes a restart initiated by a program
crash or Keyboard Interrupt (control-C) may fail to connect. Dismissing
the error box or Restart Shell on the Shell menu may fix a temporary problem.</p>
<p>When IDLE first starts, it attempts to read user configuration files in
-~/.idlerc/ (~ is one&#8217;s home directory). If there is a problem, an error
+~/.idlerc/ (~ is one’s home directory). If there is a problem, an error
message should be displayed. Leaving aside random disk glitches, this can
be prevented by never editing the files by hand, using the configuration
dialog, under Options, instead Options. Once it happens, the solution may
be to delete one or more of the configuration files.</p>
<p>If IDLE quits with no message, and it was not started from a console, try
-starting from a console (<code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">python</span> <span class="pre">-m</span> <span class="pre">idlelib)</span></code> and see if a message appears.</p>
+starting from a console (<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">python</span> <span class="pre">-m</span> <span class="pre">idlelib)</span></code> and see if a message appears.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="idle-console-differences">
-<h3>25.5.3.3. IDLE-console differences<a class="headerlink" href="#idle-console-differences" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.3.3. IDLE-console differences<a class="headerlink" href="#idle-console-differences" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>With rare exceptions, the result of executing Python code with IDLE is
intended to be the same as executing the same code in a console window.
However, the different interface and operation occasionally affect
-visible results. For instance, <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sys.modules</span></code> starts with more entries.</p>
-<p>IDLE also replaces <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sys.stdin</span></code>, <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sys.stdout</span></code>, and <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sys.stderr</span></code> with
+visible results. For instance, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sys.modules</span></code> starts with more entries.</p>
+<p>IDLE also replaces <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sys.stdin</span></code>, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sys.stdout</span></code>, and <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sys.stderr</span></code> with
objects that get input from and send output to the Shell window.
When Shell has the focus, it controls the keyboard and screen. This is
normally transparent, but functions that directly access the keyboard
-and screen will not work. If <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sys</span></code> is reset with <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">importlib.reload(sys)</span></code>,
-IDLE&#8217;s changes are lost and things like <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">input</span></code>, <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">raw_input</span></code>, and
-<code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">print</span></code> will not work correctly.</p>
-<p>With IDLE&#8217;s Shell, one enters, edits, and recalls complete statements.
+and screen will not work. If <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sys</span></code> is reset with <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">importlib.reload(sys)</span></code>,
+IDLE’s changes are lost and things like <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">input</span></code>, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">raw_input</span></code>, and
+<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">print</span></code> will not work correctly.</p>
+<p>With IDLE’s Shell, one enters, edits, and recalls complete statements.
Some consoles only work with a single physical line at a time. IDLE uses
-<code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">exec</span></code> to run each statement. As a result, <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">'__builtins__'</span></code> is always
+<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">exec</span></code> to run each statement. As a result, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">'__builtins__'</span></code> is always
defined for each statement.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="developing-tkinter-applications">
-<h3>25.5.3.4. Developing tkinter applications<a class="headerlink" href="#developing-tkinter-applications" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.3.4. Developing tkinter applications<a class="headerlink" href="#developing-tkinter-applications" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>IDLE is intentionally different from standard Python in order to
-facilitate development of tkinter programs. Enter <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">import</span> <span class="pre">tkinter</span> <span class="pre">as</span> <span class="pre">tk;</span>
+facilitate development of tkinter programs. Enter <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">import</span> <span class="pre">tkinter</span> <span class="pre">as</span> <span class="pre">tk;</span>
<span class="pre">root</span> <span class="pre">=</span> <span class="pre">tk.Tk()</span></code> in standard Python and nothing appears. Enter the same
in IDLE and a tk window appears. In standard Python, one must also enter
-<code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">root.update()</span></code> to see the window. IDLE does the equivalent in the
+<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">root.update()</span></code> to see the window. IDLE does the equivalent in the
background, about 20 times a second, which is about every 50 milleseconds.
-Next enter <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">b</span> <span class="pre">=</span> <span class="pre">tk.Button(root,</span> <span class="pre">text='button');</span> <span class="pre">b.pack()</span></code>. Again,
-nothing visibly changes in standard Python until one enters <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">root.update()</span></code>.</p>
-<p>Most tkinter programs run <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">root.mainloop()</span></code>, which usually does not
+Next enter <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">b</span> <span class="pre">=</span> <span class="pre">tk.Button(root,</span> <span class="pre">text='button');</span> <span class="pre">b.pack()</span></code>. Again,
+nothing visibly changes in standard Python until one enters <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">root.update()</span></code>.</p>
+<p>Most tkinter programs run <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">root.mainloop()</span></code>, which usually does not
return until the tk app is destroyed. If the program is run with
-<code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">python</span> <span class="pre">-i</span></code> or from an IDLE editor, a <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">&gt;&gt;&gt;</span></code> shell prompt does not
-appear until <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">mainloop()</span></code> returns, at which time there is nothing left
+<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">python</span> <span class="pre">-i</span></code> or from an IDLE editor, a <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">&gt;&gt;&gt;</span></code> shell prompt does not
+appear until <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">mainloop()</span></code> returns, at which time there is nothing left
to interact with.</p>
<p>When running a tkinter program from an IDLE editor, one can comment out
the mainloop call. One then gets a shell prompt immediately and can
@@ -612,7 +609,7 @@ interact with the live application. One just has to remember to
re-enable the mainloop call when running in standard Python.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="running-without-a-subprocess">
-<h3>25.5.3.5. Running without a subprocess<a class="headerlink" href="#running-without-a-subprocess" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.3.5. Running without a subprocess<a class="headerlink" href="#running-without-a-subprocess" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>By default, IDLE executes user code in a separate subprocess via a socket,
which uses the internal loopback interface. This connection is not
externally visible and no data is sent to or received from the Internet.
@@ -638,24 +635,24 @@ with the default subprocess if at all possible.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="help-and-preferences">
-<h2>25.5.4. Help and preferences<a class="headerlink" href="#help-and-preferences" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
+<h2>26.5.4. Help and preferences<a class="headerlink" href="#help-and-preferences" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<div class="section" id="additional-help-sources">
-<h3>25.5.4.1. Additional help sources<a class="headerlink" href="#additional-help-sources" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
-<p>IDLE includes a help menu entry called &#8220;Python Docs&#8221; that will open the
+<h3>26.5.4.1. Additional help sources<a class="headerlink" href="#additional-help-sources" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<p>IDLE includes a help menu entry called “Python Docs” that will open the
extensive sources of help, including tutorials, available at docs.python.org.
Selected URLs can be added or removed from the help menu at any time using the
Configure IDLE dialog. See the IDLE help option in the help menu of IDLE for
more information.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="setting-preferences">
-<h3>25.5.4.2. Setting preferences<a class="headerlink" href="#setting-preferences" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.4.2. Setting preferences<a class="headerlink" href="#setting-preferences" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>The font preferences, highlighting, keys, and general preferences can be
changed via Configure IDLE on the Option menu. Keys can be user defined;
IDLE ships with four built-in key sets. In addition, a user can create a
custom key set in the Configure IDLE dialog under the keys tab.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="extensions">
-<h3>25.5.4.3. Extensions<a class="headerlink" href="#extensions" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<h3>26.5.4.3. Extensions<a class="headerlink" href="#extensions" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>IDLE contains an extension facility. Preferences for extensions can be
changed with the Extensions tab of the preferences dialog. See the
beginning of config-extensions.def in the idlelib directory for further
@@ -673,40 +670,40 @@ also used for testing.</p>
<div class="sphinxsidebarwrapper">
<h3><a href="../contents.html">Table Of Contents</a></h3>
<ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#">25.5. IDLE</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#menus">25.5.1. Menus</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#file-menu-shell-and-editor">25.5.1.1. File menu (Shell and Editor)</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#edit-menu-shell-and-editor">25.5.1.2. Edit menu (Shell and Editor)</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#format-menu-editor-window-only">25.5.1.3. Format menu (Editor window only)</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#run-menu-editor-window-only">25.5.1.4. Run menu (Editor window only)</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#shell-menu-shell-window-only">25.5.1.5. Shell menu (Shell window only)</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#debug-menu-shell-window-only">25.5.1.6. Debug menu (Shell window only)</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#options-menu-shell-and-editor">25.5.1.7. Options menu (Shell and Editor)</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#window-menu-shell-and-editor">25.5.1.8. Window menu (Shell and Editor)</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#help-menu-shell-and-editor">25.5.1.9. Help menu (Shell and Editor)</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#context-menus">25.5.1.10. Context Menus</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#">26.5. IDLE</a><ul>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#menus">26.5.1. Menus</a><ul>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#file-menu-shell-and-editor">26.5.1.1. File menu (Shell and Editor)</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#edit-menu-shell-and-editor">26.5.1.2. Edit menu (Shell and Editor)</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#format-menu-editor-window-only">26.5.1.3. Format menu (Editor window only)</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#run-menu-editor-window-only">26.5.1.4. Run menu (Editor window only)</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#shell-menu-shell-window-only">26.5.1.5. Shell menu (Shell window only)</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#debug-menu-shell-window-only">26.5.1.6. Debug menu (Shell window only)</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#options-menu-shell-and-editor">26.5.1.7. Options menu (Shell and Editor)</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#window-menu-shell-and-editor">26.5.1.8. Window menu (Shell and Editor)</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#help-menu-shell-and-editor">26.5.1.9. Help menu (Shell and Editor)</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#context-menus">26.5.1.10. Context Menus</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#editing-and-navigation">25.5.2. Editing and navigation</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#automatic-indentation">25.5.2.1. Automatic indentation</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#completions">25.5.2.2. Completions</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#calltips">25.5.2.3. Calltips</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#python-shell-window">25.5.2.4. Python Shell window</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#text-colors">25.5.2.5. Text colors</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#editing-and-navigation">26.5.2. Editing and navigation</a><ul>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#automatic-indentation">26.5.2.1. Automatic indentation</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#completions">26.5.2.2. Completions</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#calltips">26.5.2.3. Calltips</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#python-shell-window">26.5.2.4. Python Shell window</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#text-colors">26.5.2.5. Text colors</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#startup-and-code-execution">25.5.3. Startup and code execution</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#command-line-usage">25.5.3.1. Command line usage</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#startup-failure">25.5.3.2. Startup failure</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#idle-console-differences">25.5.3.3. IDLE-console differences</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#developing-tkinter-applications">25.5.3.4. Developing tkinter applications</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#running-without-a-subprocess">25.5.3.5. Running without a subprocess</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#startup-and-code-execution">26.5.3. Startup and code execution</a><ul>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#command-line-usage">26.5.3.1. Command line usage</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#startup-failure">26.5.3.2. Startup failure</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#idle-console-differences">26.5.3.3. IDLE-console differences</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#developing-tkinter-applications">26.5.3.4. Developing tkinter applications</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#running-without-a-subprocess">26.5.3.5. Running without a subprocess</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#help-and-preferences">25.5.4. Help and preferences</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#additional-help-sources">25.5.4.1. Additional help sources</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#setting-preferences">25.5.4.2. Setting preferences</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#extensions">25.5.4.3. Extensions</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#help-and-preferences">26.5.4. Help and preferences</a><ul>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#additional-help-sources">26.5.4.1. Additional help sources</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#setting-preferences">26.5.4.2. Setting preferences</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#extensions">26.5.4.3. Extensions</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
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