`ipython` tab autocomplete does not work on imported module

Question

Tab completion on IPython seems not to be working. For example,

import numpy
numpy.

simply adds a tab.

import nu         


        

Answer 1

I had to mv ~/.ipython{,.bak} in my case.

Answer 2

I had this problem and knew that I had the pip installed for the module I was looking for. Performing $ ipython --init solved the problem for me.

Answer 3

I faced the same problem with the numpy library. The issue is with the particular version of ipython or jupyter notebook and it is resolved by simply updating ipython or jupyter. If you are using a conda environment like anaconda or miniconda then update ipython in that environment by using

conda update ipython

In case of anaconda you also need to update the qtconsole

conda update qtconsole

Sometimes anaconda constraints the update of ipython then try

conda update -all

If you are not using a environment then directly update using pip

pip update ipython

Answer 4

I had this problem. I solved by downgrade the python-parso package

downgrading the python-parso package (0.8.0-1 => 0.6.2-1)

Answer 5

Be sure you have installed the pyreadline library. It is needed for tab completion and other IPython functions - in Windows it doesn't come with the IPython package and you have to install it separately -

> pip install pyreadline

Answer 6

The classic 'have you tried turning it off and on again' worked for me.

pip uninstall ipython
pip install ipython