Customizing code completion

Customization within PyCharm is an ongoing theme. It might have been easier to show you what you can’t customize, except that I haven’t actually found anything yet. Code completion is no different. Whether you prefer a very lightweight experience with little to no help or you want your handheld on every line of code, there is a way to make PyCharm into the editor you want to use every day.

To open the settings for code completion, venture back to the settings dialog we explored in Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration. You can reach it easily by clicking the File menu item and selecting Settings. That brings up the settings dialog. If you recall from Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, this dialog is massive! We’re looking for Editor | General | Code Completion, as shown in Figure 4.11:

Figure 4.11: The Code Completion settings allow you to customize the behavior of PyCharm’s Code Completion...