Autocomplete file/path names in python script

Question

I'm currently using Python to automate some geoprocessing in ArcGIS Pro.

When editing code in the python window, I would like it to auto-complete the file names. For example, if I wish to dissolve "Canada.shp" I should be able to type "Ca" and hit tab for it automatically complete to "Canada.shp".~

This is a feature I'm used to in R and would like to know if it can be replicated in ArcPy.

danretired · Answer

It has. Although I haven't checked the full list yet

bixb0012 · Answer

This could be related to Esri's note in Notebooks in ArcGIS Pro—ArcPy Get Started | Documentation :

Magic (%) and shell (!) commands are not supported in notebooks run from ArcGIS Pro at ArcGIS Pro 2.5.

I am not on my machine with Pro 2.6 on it to test if this has changed in the latest version.

tt1 · Answer

Thanks for the reply. When I try in notebooks, the tab button will suggest modules rather than file/path names.

For example if I hit tab on: arcpy.gapro.DissolveBoundaries(r"Ca

It will suggest "abs", "all" ...etc.