Added support for automatically reopening the editor if the file had a

syntax error in it.  Thanks to scottt who provided the patch at:
http://www.scipy.net/roundup/ipython/issue36 (slightly modified version
committed).

IPython/Magic.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 b''
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Magic functions for InteractiveShell.
 
-$Id: Magic.py 958 2005-12-27 23:17:51Z fperez $"""
+$Id: Magic.py 960 2005-12-28 06:51:01Z fperez $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001 Janko Hauser <[e-mail]> and
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 b' Currently the magic system has the following functions:\\n"""'
         else:
             print 'done. Executing edited code...'
             try:
-                execfile(filename,self.shell.user_ns)
+                self.shell.safe_execfile(filename,self.shell.user_ns)
             except IOError,msg:
                 if msg.filename == filename:
                     warn('File not found. Did you forget to save?')

IPython/Prompts.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 b''
 """
 Classes for handling input/output prompts.
 
-$Id: Prompts.py 958 2005-12-27 23:17:51Z fperez $"""
+$Id: Prompts.py 960 2005-12-28 06:51:01Z fperez $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Fernando Perez <[e-mail]>
@@ -494,6 +494,8 b' class CachedOutput:'
         if arg is not None:
             cout_write = Term.cout.write # fast lookup
             # first handle the cache and counters
+            # but avoid recursive reference when displaying _oh/Out
+            if arg is not self.user_ns['_oh']:
             self.update(arg)
             # do not print output if input ends in ';'
             if self.input_hist[self.prompt_count].endswith(';\n'):

IPython/genutils.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 b' General purpose utilities.'
 This is a grab-bag of stuff I find useful in most programs I write. Some of
 these things are also convenient when working at the command line.
 
-$Id: genutils.py 958 2005-12-27 23:17:51Z fperez $"""
+$Id: genutils.py 960 2005-12-28 06:51:01Z fperez $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Fernando Perez. <[e-mail]>
@@ -948,7 +948,7 b' def ask_yes_no(prompt,default=None):'
 
     Valid answers are: y/yes/n/no (match is not case sensitive)."""
 
-    answers = {'y':1,'n':0,'yes':1,'no':0}
+    answers = {'y':True,'n':False,'yes':True,'no':False}
     ans = None
     eofs, max_eofs = 0, 20
     while ans not in answers.keys():

IPython/hooks.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 b" ip_set_hook('editor',myiphooks.calljed)"
 The ip_set_hook function is put by IPython into the builtin namespace, so it
 is always available from all running code.
 
-$Id: hooks.py 535 2005-03-02 08:42:25Z fperez $"""
+$Id: hooks.py 960 2005-12-28 06:51:01Z fperez $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2005 Fernando Perez. <[e-mail]>
@@ -48,9 +48,9 b' __version__ = Release.version'
 
 import os
 
-# List here all the default hooks.  For now it's just the editor, but over
-# time we'll move here all the public API for user-accessible things.
-__all__ = ['editor']
+# List here all the default hooks.  For now it's just the editor functions
+# but over time we'll move here all the public API for user-accessible things.
+__all__ = ['editor', 'fix_error_editor']
 
 def editor(self,filename, linenum):
     """Open the default editor at the given filename and linenumber.
@@ -70,3 +70,26 b' def editor(self,filename, linenum):'
         linemark = '+%d' % linenum
     # Call the actual editor
     os.system('%s %s %s' % (editor,linemark,filename))
+
+import tempfile
+def fix_error_editor(self,filename,linenum,column,msg):
+    """Open the editor at the given filename, linenumber, column and 
+    show an error message. This is used for correcting syntax errors.
+    The current implementation only has special support for the VIM editor,
+    and falls back on the 'editor' hook if VIM is not used.
+
+    Call ip_set_hook('fix_error_editor',youfunc) to use your own function,
+    """
+    def vim_quickfix_file():
+        t = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
+        t.write('%s:%d:%d:%s\n' % (filename,linenum,column,msg))
+        t.flush()
+        return t
+    if os.path.basename(self.rc.editor) != 'vim':
+        self.hooks.editor(filename,linenum)
+        return
+    t = vim_quickfix_file()
+    try:
+        os.system('vim --cmd "set errorformat=%f:%l:%c:%m" -q ' + t.name)
+    finally:
+        t.close()

IPython/iplib.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 b' Requires Python 2.1 or newer.'
 
 This file contains all the classes and helper functions specific to IPython.
 
-$Id: iplib.py 959 2005-12-28 02:04:41Z fperez $
+$Id: iplib.py 960 2005-12-28 06:51:01Z fperez $
 """
 
 #*****************************************************************************
@@ -212,6 +212,23 b' class InputList(list):'
     def __getslice__(self,i,j):
         return ''.join(list.__getslice__(self,i,j))
 
+class SyntaxTB(ultraTB.ListTB):
+    """Extension which holds some state: the last exception value"""
+
+    def __init__(self,color_scheme = 'NoColor'):
+        ultraTB.ListTB.__init__(self,color_scheme)
+        self.last_syntax_error = None
+
+    def __call__(self, etype, value, elist):
+        self.last_syntax_error = value
+        ultraTB.ListTB.__call__(self,etype,value,elist)
+
+    def clear_err_state(self):
+        """Return the current error state and clear it"""
+        e = self.last_syntax_error
+        self.last_syntax_error = None
+        return e
+
 #****************************************************************************
 # Main IPython class
 class InteractiveShell(Logger, Magic):
@@ -544,10 +561,10 b' class InteractiveShell(Logger, Magic):'
 
         # TraceBack handlers:
         # Need two, one for syntax errors and one for other exceptions.
-        self.SyntaxTB = ultraTB.ListTB(color_scheme='NoColor')
-        # This one is initialized with an offset, meaning we always want to
-        # remove the topmost item in the traceback, which is our own internal
-        # code. Valid modes: ['Plain','Context','Verbose']
+        self.SyntaxTB = SyntaxTB(color_scheme='NoColor')
+        # The interactive one is initialized with an offset, meaning we always
+        # want to remove the topmost item in the traceback, which is our own
+        # internal code. Valid modes: ['Plain','Context','Verbose']
         self.InteractiveTB = ultraTB.AutoFormattedTB(mode = 'Plain',
                                                      color_scheme='NoColor',
                                                      tb_offset = 1)
@@ -1022,6 +1039,44 b' want to merge them back into the new files.""" % locals()'
         # Configure auto-indent for all platforms
         self.set_autoindent(self.rc.autoindent)
 
+    def _should_recompile(self,e):
+        """Utility routine for edit_syntax_error"""
+        
+        if e.filename in ('<ipython console>','<input>','<string>',
+                          '<console>'):
+            return False
+        try:
+            if not ask_yes_no('Return to editor to correct syntax error? '
+                              '[Y/n] ','y'):
+                return False
+        except EOFError:
+            return False
+        self.hooks.fix_error_editor(e.filename,e.lineno,e.offset,e.msg)
+        return True
+        
+    def edit_syntax_error(self):
+        """The bottom half of the syntax error handler called in the main loop.
+
+        Loop until syntax error is fixed or user cancels.
+        """
+
+        while self.SyntaxTB.last_syntax_error:
+            # copy and clear last_syntax_error
+            err = self.SyntaxTB.clear_err_state()
+            if not self._should_recompile(err):
+                return
+            try:
+                # may set last_syntax_error again if a SyntaxError is raised
+                self.safe_execfile(err.filename,self.shell.user_ns)
+            except:
+                self.showtraceback()
+            else:
+                f = file(err.filename)
+                try:
+                    sys.displayhook(f.read())
+                finally:
+                    f.close()
+
     def showsyntaxerror(self, filename=None):
         """Display the syntax error that just occurred.
 
@@ -1221,10 +1276,15 b' want to merge them back into the new files.""" % locals()'
                                 self.indent_current_nsp -= 4
                         else:
                             self.indent_current_nsp = 0
+
                         # indent_current is the actual string to be inserted
                         # by the readline hooks for indentation
                         self.indent_current = ' '* self.indent_current_nsp
 
+                    if (self.SyntaxTB.last_syntax_error and
+                        self.rc.autoedit_syntax):
+                        self.edit_syntax_error()
+
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 self.write("\nKeyboardInterrupt\n")
                 self.resetbuffer()

IPython/ipmaker.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 b' Requires Python 2.1 or better.'
 
 This file contains the main make_IPython() starter function.
 
-$Id: ipmaker.py 958 2005-12-27 23:17:51Z fperez $"""
+$Id: ipmaker.py 960 2005-12-28 06:51:01Z fperez $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Fernando Perez. <[e-mail]>
@@ -161,7 +161,8 b" object? -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more."
                     'rcfile=s separate_in|si=s separate_out|so=s '
                     'separate_out2|so2=s xmode=s wildcards_case_sensitive! '
                     'magic_docstrings system_verbose! '
-                    'multi_line_specials!')
+                    'multi_line_specials! '
+                    'autoedit_syntax!')
 
     # Options that can *only* appear at the cmd line (not in rcfiles).
     
@@ -224,6 +225,7 b" object? -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more."
                       xmode = 'Verbose',
                       wildcards_case_sensitive = 1,
                       magic_docstrings = 0,  # undocumented, for doc generation
+                      autoedit_syntax = 0,
                       )
     
     # Things that will *only* appear in rcfiles (not at the command line).

IPython/usage.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 b''
 #  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
 #*****************************************************************************
 
-# $Id: usage.py 926 2005-12-01 18:14:21Z fperez $
+# $Id: usage.py 960 2005-12-28 06:51:01Z fperez $
 
 from IPython import Release
 __author__  = '%s <%s>' % Release.authors['Fernando']
@@ -154,13 +154,12 b' REGULAR OPTIONS'
 
        -[no]automagic
               Make magic commands automatic (without needing their first char-
-              acter to be @).  Type @magic at  the  IPython  prompt  for  more
+              acter to be %).  Type %magic at  the  IPython  prompt  for  more
               information.
 
-       -[no]autoparens
-              Make  IPython automatically call any callable object even if you
-              didn’t type explicit parentheses.  For example, ’str 43’ becomes
-              ’str(43)’ automatically.
+       -[no]autoedit_syntax
+              When a syntax error occurs after editing a file, automatically
+              open the file to the trouble causing line for convenient fixing.
 
        -[no]banner
               Print the intial information banner (default on).

doc/ChangeLog

@@ -4,6 +4,11 b''
 	input with emtpy lines.  This fixes
 	http://www.scipy.net/roundup/ipython/issue43 and a similar
 	discussion on the user list.
+	(edit_syntax_error): added support for automatically reopening the
+	editor if the file had a syntax error in it.  Thanks to scottt who
+	provided the patch at:
+	http://www.scipy.net/roundup/ipython/issue36 (slightly modified
+	version committed).
 
 	WARNING: a behavior change is necessarily introduced to support
 	blank lines: now a single blank line with whitespace does NOT

doc/ipython.1

@@ -124,12 +124,11 b' Turn automatic indentation on/off.'
 .TP
 .B \-[no]automagic
 Make magic commands automatic (without needing their first character
-to be @).  Type @magic at the IPython prompt for more information.
+to be %).  Type %magic at the IPython prompt for more information.
 .TP
-.B \-[no]autoparens
-Make IPython automatically call any callable object even if you didn't
-type explicit parentheses.  For example, 'str 43' becomes 'str(43)'
-automatically.
+.B \-[no]autoedit_syntax
+When a syntax error occurs after editing a file, automatically open the file
+to the trouble causing line for convenient fixing.
 .TP
 .B \-[no]banner
 Print the intial information banner (default on).

doc/manual_base.lyx

@@ -2707,6 +2707,28 b' show()'
 
 \family typewriter 
 \series bold 
+-[no]autocall:
+\family default 
+\series default 
+ Make IPython automatically call any callable object even if you didn't
+ type explicit parentheses.
+ For example, `str 43' becomes `str(43)' automatically.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\family typewriter 
+\series bold 
+-[no]autoindent:
+\family default 
+\series default 
+ Turn automatic indentation on/off.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\family typewriter 
+\series bold 
 -[no]automagic
 \series default 
 :
@@ -2728,6 +2750,18 b' show()'
 
 \family typewriter 
 \series bold 
+-[no]autoedit_syntax:
+\family default 
+\series default 
+ When a syntax error occurs after editing a file, automatically open the
+ file to the trouble causing line for convenient fixing.
+ 
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\family typewriter 
+\series bold 
 -[no]banner
 \series default 
 :
@@ -9121,4 +9155,14 b' Smedt'
 \family default 
  Debugger enhancements, so that when pdb is activated from within IPython,
  coloring, tab completion and other features continue to work seamlessly.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+Scott (email unknown) Support for automatic editor invocation on syntax
+ errors (see 
+\begin_inset LatexCommand \htmlurl{http://www.scipy.net/roundup/ipython/issue36}
+
+\end_inset 
+
+).
 \the_end