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Spyder shortcut to insert docstrings?

When I want to document my classes and functions I of course write:

def function(foo):
    """
    lovely documentation 
    """
    return

But of course I am lazy and typing """""" then pressing the left arrow 3 times and enter is just too much for me.

Is there a hot key in Spyder that gives you """|""" where | is where the insertion cursor is

Much in the same way that pressing a left bracket in spyder immediately gives you the the right bracket with the insertion cursor between them: ( | )

If there isn't one, is it possible to make one? Thanks

Solution

  • By default the opening quotes is not closed in spyder. To enable the closing quotes go to:

    Tools>Preferences>Editor>Advanced Settings and check on Automatic insertion of closing quotes

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    Now when you enter the fourth quotation mark, you will have the quotations as you wanted it, three on the left and three on the right like this: """|""" or '''|'''