Using ropemacs for autocompletion with python.el in Emacs

Question

How do I set up auto-complete to use ropemacs with python.el in Emacs 24?

I have the following in my .emacs file

; Auto-complete:
; --------------------------
(add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/auto-complete/auto-complete-1.3.1")
(require 'auto-complete-config)
(add-to-list 'ac-dictionary-directories "~/.emacs.d/auto-complete/auto-complete-1.3.1/dict")
(ac-config-default)

; Auto-complete rope integration:
; --------------------------
(ac-ropemacs-initialize)
(add-hook 'python-mode-hook
      (lambda ()
    (add-to-list 'ac-sources 'ac-source-ropemacs)))

but this does not seem to be enough to get autocompletions of Python methods, class members, etc. (on the auto-complete tooltip).

e.g.

my_text = "hello world"
my_text.

does not show any possible autocompletions for the String class.

With the above config, auto-complete itself works well for generic auto-completions (and for directories).

kindahero · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-26 02:07:42Z

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If I may suggest, try emacs-jedi if you just want auto completion, and documentation help.

It is ~~relatively new and in early development stage~~ matured and reliable enough to work with, way better than the rope route.

edited Feb 26, 2013 at 2:07

answered Nov 3, 2012 at 8:56

kindahero

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4 Comments

Amelio Vazquez-Reina Over a year ago

Thanks! Why is it a better route than rope? What are the differences?

kindahero Over a year ago

@user273158 two reasons, 1) Its specifically written for auto-completion support for python, a wrapper to jedi (github.com/davidhalter/jedi). 2) the author of the package is super active.

altschuler Over a year ago

I fully agree; I was trying ropemacs after hours of setting up, and it was awfully slow, so after seeing this I tried emacs-jedi and everything is just pure awesome now.

user798719 Over a year ago

agreed. never could get ropemacs set up. I tried for an entire 8 hour workday. Sorry ropemacs.

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