Re: Python mode, suggestion for command

[kobarity <kobarity@gmail.com>]

chiel wrote:
> Update: I've been using the following this afternoon and haven't run into any issues so far. However, it looks a bit
> messy.
> 
> (defun python-shell-send-paragraph (&optional send-main msg)
>   "Send blocks between two white lines to inferior Python process.
> See `python-shell-send-region' for SEND-MAIN and MSG."
>   (interactive "P\ni")
>   (let ((start
>          (save-excursion
>            (if (re-search-backward "^[:blank:]*$" nil t)
>                (let ((pos (point)))
>                  (python-nav-end-of-block)
>                  (if (< (point) pos) pos
>                    (progn (python-nav-beginning-of-block) (point))))
>              (point-min))))
>         (end
>          (save-excursion
>            (if (re-search-forward  "^[:blank:]*$" nil t)
>                (progn (python-nav-end-of-block) (point))
>              (point-max)))))
>     (python-shell-send-region start end send-main (not msg) nil)))
>
>> I'd like to suggest adding the following command to python.el,
>> and binding it to C-<return> by default. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Hi, it would be better to clarify what a paragraph in Python-mode is
and explain why it would be useful to be able to send it to Python
shell.  For example, is the line "b = 2" a stand-alone paragraph?

def func():
    a = 1

    b = 2