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quicksyntex

quicksyntex

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Enhanced Python syntax assistance with highlighting, error detection, and snippets
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Python Syntax Helper

A powerful Visual Studio Code extension that enhances Python development with advanced syntax assistance, error detection, and intelligent code completion.

Features

🔍 Real-time Syntax Checking

  • Detects common Python syntax errors as you type
  • Highlights indentation issues (mixed tabs/spaces)
  • Identifies missing colons in control structures
  • Catches unmatched brackets, parentheses, and braces

✨ Enhanced Code Completion

  • Intelligent keyword suggestions
  • Common Python patterns and snippets
  • Context-aware completions
  • Built-in Python constructs

🛠️ Code Formatting

  • Automatic indentation correction
  • Consistent code style enforcement
  • Smart formatting for Python control structures

📚 Syntax Help

  • Hover over keywords for syntax reminders
  • Inline documentation for Python constructs
  • Quick reference for common patterns

🎯 Code Snippets

  • Comprehensive collection of Python snippets
  • Function and class templates with docstrings
  • Control flow structures (if/else, loops, try/except)
  • List/dictionary comprehensions
  • Property decorators and more

Installation

  1. Open Visual Studio Code
  2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
  3. Search for "Python Syntax Helper"
  4. Click Install

Or install from the command line:

code --install-extension quicksyntex

Usage

Commands

  • Check Python Syntax (Ctrl+Shift+P): Manually check syntax for the current file
  • Format Python Code: Auto-format the current Python file

Configuration

Access settings via File → Preferences → Settings, then search for "Python Syntax Helper":

  • pythonSyntaxHelper.enableRealTimeChecking: Enable/disable real-time syntax checking (default: true)
  • pythonSyntaxHelper.highlightLevel: Set syntax highlighting level (basic/enhanced/detailed)

Snippets

Type the following prefixes and press Tab to expand:

Prefix Description
def Function definition with docstring
class Class definition with constructor
if If statement
ifelse If-else statement
for For loop
forr For loop with range
while While loop
try Try-except block
tryf Try-except-finally block
with With statement
lc List comprehension
dc Dictionary comprehension
lambda Lambda function
main Main execution guard
f F-string formatting
doc Function docstring template
prop Property decorator
setter Setter decorator

Syntax Error Detection

The extension automatically detects and highlights:

  • Indentation Issues: Mixed tabs and spaces
  • Missing Colons: After if, for, while, def, class statements
  • Unmatched Brackets: Parentheses, square brackets, curly braces
  • Common Syntax Patterns: Identifies potential issues in real-time

Development

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (v16 or higher)
  • Visual Studio Code
  • TypeScript

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd quicksyntex

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile TypeScript
npm run compile

# Watch for changes during development
npm run watch

Testing

  1. Press F5 to open a new Extension Development Host window
  2. Open a Python file
  3. Test the extension features

Building

# Compile for production
npm run vscode:prepublish

# Package the extension
vsce package

Contributing

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
  5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Real-time syntax checking
  • Code completion and snippets
  • Hover help for Python keywords
  • Auto-formatting capabilities
  • Comprehensive error detection

Support

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions:

  • Open an issue on GitHub
  • Contact support via email

Enjoy coding with Python Syntax Helper! 🐍✨

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