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function

`IPython.core.completer:match_dict_keys`

source: /IPython/core/completer.py :1487

Signature

   def     match_dict_keys (    keys  :  list[Union[str, bytes, tuple[Union[str, bytes], ...]]]    ,    prefix  :  str    ,    delims  :  str    ,    extra_prefix  :  Optional[tuple[Union[str, bytes], ...]]    =  None     )   →  tuple[str, int, dict[str, _DictKeyState]]

Summary

Used by dict_key_matches, matching the prefix to a list of keys

Parameters

keys: list of keys in dictionary currently being completed.
prefix: Part of the text already typed by the user. E.g. mydict[b'fo
delims: String of delimiters to consider when finding the current key.
extra_prefix : optional: Part of the text already typed in multi-key index cases. E.g. for mydict['foo', "bar", 'b, this would be ('foo', 'bar').

Returns

: A tuple of three elements: ``quote``, ``token_start``, ``matched``, with
: ``quote`` being the quote that need to be used to close current string.
: ``token_start`` the position where the replacement should start occurring,
: ``matches`` a dictionary of replacement/completion keys on keys and values: indicating whether the state.

Aliases

IPython.core.completer.match_dict_keys