If you want to surround selected string or text in PyCharm or IntelliJ you have several different options:
- Surround selection on typing quote or brace
- Using a Live Template
Both of them are tested on Linux and Windows community editions 18.
PyCharm/IntelliJ Surround selection on typing quote or brace
This is my preferred way of quoting strings and variables with PyCharm/IntelliJ. It's general solution which apply every where with minimum settings.
- File
- Settings - CTRL + ALT + S
- Editor
- General
- Smart keys - or just search for Surround
- Check Surround selection on typing quote or brace
- OK
After you setup the setting you can use it by:
- Select text
- Write single or double quote
- For more than one quote repeat
On some Windows machines I notice that there is a problem related to quote auto-complete. In other words if you try to surround the text you need to type two times quotes which will result in:
''text'' instead of expected 'text'
This can be solved by disabling: Insert pair quote - on the same place.
PyCharm/IntelliJ Using a Live Template
The second way is much more customizable and allows you to add several different templates which can be used depending one your needs: file type and quotation marks:
- File
- Settings - CTRL + ALT + S
- Editor
- Smart keys - or just search for Live Tem
- Find surround
- Press the green plus to add new one
- Enter abbreviation - i.e - Q
- Enter descrtiption - Single Quote
- Enter Template text - '$SELECTION$'
- Enter Context - to which files types to apply
- OK
Usage:
Once you are ready you can use it by:
- select text
- press CTRL + ALT + T
- Select your live template
