Method set_custom_completer

IPython/core/interactiveshell.py:2214–2230

Adds a new custom completer function. The position argument (defaults to 0) is the index in the completers list where you want the completer to be inserted. `completer` should have the following signature:: def completion(self: Completer, text: string) -> List[

(self, completer, pos=0)

            return self.Completer.complete(text, line, cursor_pos)

    def set_custom_completer(self, completer, pos=0) -> None:
        """Adds a new custom completer function.

        The position argument (defaults to 0) is the index in the completers
        list where you want the completer to be inserted.

        `completer` should have the following signature::

            def completion(self: Completer, text: string) -> List[str]:
                raise NotImplementedError

        It will be bound to the current Completer instance and pass some text
        and return a list with current completions to suggest to the user.
        """

        newcomp = types.MethodType(completer, self.Completer)
        self.Completer.custom_matchers.insert(pos,newcomp)

    def set_completer_frame(self, frame=None):
        """Set the frame of the completer."""