Vim autocomplete for Python
PythonVimPython Problem Overview
I am trying to incorporate an autocomplete feature in Vim. I have used the omnicompletion of Vim as well as Pydiction. But in both the cases this message pops up:
Omni completion (^O^N^P) Pattern not found
I have tried Vim's Omnicompletion with Python just doesn't work. But this is not helping. Is there a workaround?
Python Solutions
Solution 1 - Python
Try Jedi! There's a Vim plugin at https://github.com/davidhalter/jedi-vim.
It works just much better than anything else for Python in Vim. It even has support for renaming, goto, etc. The best part is probably that it really tries to understand your code (decorators, generators, etc. Just look at the feature list).
Solution 2 - Python
This can be a good option if you want python completion as well as other languages. https://github.com/Valloric/YouCompleteMe
The python completion is jedi based same as jedi-vim.
Solution 3 - Python
As pointed out by in the comments, this answers is outdated. youcompleteme now supports python3 and jedi-vim no longer breaks the undo history.
Original answer below.
AFAIK there are three options, each with its disadvantages:
- youcompleteme: unfriendly to install, but works nice if you manage to get it working. However python3 is not supported.
- jedi-vim: coolest name, but breaks your undo history.
- python-mode does a lot more the autocomplete: folding, syntax checking, highlighting. Personally I prefer scripts that do 1 thing well, as they are easier to manage (and replace). Differently from the two other options, it uses rope instead of jedi for autocompletion.
Python 3 and undo history (gundo!) are a must for me, so options 1 and 2 are out.
Solution 4 - Python
I tried pydiction (didn't work for me) and the normal omnicompletion (too limited). I looked into Jedi as suggested but found it too complex to set up. I found python-mode, which in the end satisfied my needs. Thanks @klen.
Solution 5 - Python
I found a good choice to be coc.nvim with the python language server.
It takes a bit of effort to set up. I got frustrated with jedi-vim, because it would always freeze vim for a bit when completing. coc.nvim doesn't do it because it's asyncronous, meaning that . It also gives you linting for your code. It supports many other languages and is highly configurable.
The python language server uses jedi so you get the same completion as you would get from jedi.
Solution 6 - Python
Use install coc.nvim package and CocInstall coc-pyright
if you are using vim-plug:
Plug 'neoclide/coc.nvim':PlugInstallCocInstall coc-pyright
Solution 7 - Python
I ran into this on my Mac using the MacPorts vim with +python. Problem was that the MacPorts vim will only bind to python 2.5 with +python, while my extensions were installed under python 2.7. Installing the extensions using pip-2.5 solved it.