Mastering PyCharm : Use PyCharm with Fluid Efficiency to Write Idiomatic Python Code

Use PyCharm with fluid efficiency to write idiomatic python code About This Book Understand how PyCharm works and how you can leverage its strength to develop applications quickly Master PyCharm's editor to get a fast workflow Full of examples and illustrations that focus on the practical aspects of using PyCharm Who This Book Is For If you know PyCharm but want to understand it better and leverage its more powerful but less obvious tool set, this is the book for you. Serving as a launch pad for those who want to master PyCharm and completely harness its best features, it would be helpful if you were familiar with some of Python's most prominent tools such as virtualenv and Python's popular docstring formats such as reStructuredText and EpyType. What You Will Learn Understand the internal workings of the IntelliJ Platform Leverage PyCharm's powerful search tools, and learn which ones are the best for you and your workflow Customize PyCharm's enhanced Python interpreter and its inbuilt terminal Develop web applications quickly and easily with different frameworks such as Flask and Django Understand how code completion works in PyCharm for Python and JavaScript In Detail PyCharm is addictive, with powerful and configurable code completion, superb editing tools, top-notch support, diverse plugins, and a vibrant ecosystem to boot. Learning how PyCharm works and maximising the synergy of its powerful tools will help you to rapidly develop applications. From leveraging the power of the editor to understanding PyCharm's internals, this book will give you a comprehensive view of PyCharm and allow you to make your own choices about which workflow and tools are best for you. You will start by getting comfortable with PyCharm and making it look exactly like you want. You can customize the tools and taskbars to suit individual developers' coding styles. You also learn how to assign keyboard shortcuts. You will master debugging by inserting breakpoints, collecting runtime data, and debugging from the console. You will understand how PyCharm works underneath and how plugins such as Codemap, Vim, Bitbucket, Assets compressor, markdown, bash file, shortcut translator, and.gitignore leverage the power of the IntelliJ platform. You will become comfortable using the VCS interface in PyCharm and see the benefits of using it for some simple tasks as well as some more complex tasks such as partial commits using changelists. You will take an in-depth look at the various tools in PyCharm, improving your workflow drastically. Finally, you will deploy powerful PyCharm tools for Django, Flask, GAE, and Pyramid Development, becoming well acquainted with PyCharm's toolset for web development with popular platforms. Packed with insider tricks, this book will help you boost productivity with PyCharm. Style and approach An easy-to-follow guide with plenty of examples and screenshots. Each topic starts off with the goal of enhancing or changing a part of PyCharm to make it suit your needs. Cover Copyright Credits About the Author About the Reviewers www.PacktPub.com Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Getting the Right Look A short note on keyboard shortcuts The basics The first change – fonts The layout The minimalist Beautiful code Editor Getting the right colors Style hierarchies Styling on steroids Imports and exports TextMate bundles Summary Chapter 2: Understanding the Keymap Different keymaps Finding shortcuts Setting shortcuts Troubleshooting on Mac Summary Chapter 3: Getting Places Omni Back and Forward Macro Go to definition or navigate to declaration Search Everywhere The Switcher tool The Project panel Micro The Structure panel Ace Jump Summary Chapter 4: Editing Improving code completion Understanding what intentions can do for you Collecting runtime types Adding docstrings and type information The skeletons in PyCharm's closet Setting up IPython Notebook Editor plugins Writing code Refactoring Multiple cursors doc_mode Reading code The lens mode Diagrams Method hierarchies Summary Chapter 5: Interpreters and Consoles All about interpreters Adding interpreters Creating virtualenvs Through the terminal Installing packages Setting paths Remote interpreters Using Vagrant in PyCharm The PyCharm console Console configuration Summary Chapter 6: Debugging Running, debugging, and setting breakpoints Debugging workflow Dealing with threads and processes Processes Debugging from the console Attach to Process... Profiling Summary Chapter 7: The PyCharm Ecosystem The IntelliJ ecosystem Support for PyCharm YouTrack.JetBrains What makes a good plugin? Summary Chapter 8: File Templates and Snippets File templates Understanding variables Making new templates Snippets (live templates) Surround templates Summary Chapter 9: Version Control Integration Initializing version control Ignoring files Remotes The VCS menu The Changes panel Changing Diff colors Change lists Summary Chapter 10: HTML and JavaScript Tools JavaScript support Getting the most out of JavaScript code completion Using JSDoc Using libraries Transpiled to JavaScript languages Support for libraries and frameworks Client-side frameworks Server-side frameworks and NodeJS JavaScript Code Quality Tools HTML and CSS Emmet Live debugging Installing the plugin Debugging the file File watchers Summary Chapter 11: Web Development with PyCharm Database tools Adding a data source Connecting to a database Adding files Using the SQL console Parameterized statements Console history Database diagrams Exporting data Copying DDLs Exporting the table contents Web frameworks Common features Support for templating engines Customized project creation Debugging in templates Django Setting up Django Model dependency diagrams Manage.py tasks Django Console Summary Index Use PyCharm with fluid efficiency to write idiomatic python code About This Book Understand how PyCharm works and how you can leverage its strength to develop applications quickly Master PyCharm's editor to get a fast workflow Full of examples and illustrations that focus on the practical aspects of using PyCharm Who This Book Is For If you know PyCharm but want to understand it better and leverage its more powerful but less obvious tool set, this is the book for you. Serving as a launch pad for those who want to master PyCharm and completely harness its best features, it would be helpful if you were familiar with some of Python's most prominent tools such as virtualenv and Python's popular docstring formats such as reStructuredText and EpyType. What You Will Learn Understand the internal workings of the IntelliJ Platform Leverage PyCharm's powerful search tools, and learn which ones are the best for you and your workflow Customize PyCharm's enhanced Python interpreter and its inbuilt terminal Develop web applications quickly and easily with different frameworks such as Flask and Django Understand how code completion works in PyCharm for Python and JavaScript In Detail PyCharm is addictive, with powerful and configurable code completion, superb editing tools, top-notch support, diverse plugins, and a vibrant ecosystem to boot. Learning how PyCharm works and maximising the synergy of its powerful tools will help you to rapidly develop applications. From leveraging the power of the editor to understanding PyCharm's internals, this book will give you a comprehensive view of PyCharm and allow you to make your own choices about which workflow and tools are best for you. You will start by getting comfortable with PyCharm and making it look exactly like you want. You can customize the tools and taskbars to suit individual developers' coding styles. You also learn how to assign keyboard shortcuts. You will master debugging by inserting breakpoints, collecting runtime data, and debugging from the console. You will understand how PyCharm works underneath and how plugins such as Codemap, Vim, Bitbucket, Assets compressor, markdown, bash file, shortcut translator, and .gitignore leverage the power of the IntelliJ platform. You will become comfortable using the VCS interface in PyCharm and see the benefits of using it for some simple tasks as well as some more complex tasks such as partial commits using changelists. 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