Google Colab, Shift+TAB not working

javismiles · December 30, 2018, 11:32am

Hi friends,
using Google Colab here,
the Shift+TAB to get tips about the functions etc doesnt seem to be working in Colab, any tips?
thank u

Mariam · January 3, 2019, 3:08pm

just use TAB

javismiles · January 4, 2019, 10:42am

Nop,
that works with python functions, but when I use it with fast.ai functions nothing happens,
I don’t see how to get help about fast.ai functions

javismiles · January 4, 2019, 10:50am

and there are even some functions like
?random_split_by_pct

which return error when using ?

Object random_split_by_pct not found.

ok in that case I needed to do
?ImageItemList.random_split_by_pct

and then it works

but basically using

?.. in a separate cell is the only way I find,
the TAB never works for me with fast.ai functions, only for autocompleting, not for help

adeperio · March 5, 2019, 11:01am

Hi everyone. Running into this issue as well on Google colab. Hitting tab gives me an error which says:

Any idea how I could do this in colab? Thanks!

inbalga · April 15, 2019, 1:35pm

I have the same problem. Shift+Tab at Colab, doesnt work

wittmannf · April 17, 2019, 10:04pm

The shortcut for showing the docstring on Colab is ALT+/

However it seems there’s a bug. Sometimes it is going to print the question mark instead. If that happens you’ll have to change the cursor somewhere else and then try again.

akinli · March 16, 2020, 4:17pm

tools
settings
uncheck “Automatically trigger code completions”

i gif’ed it for you:

baul · January 31, 2021, 9:10pm

I’ve managed to trigger it by typing a comma inside the parenthesis :
input(,)

Azad1 · May 25, 2022, 12:56pm

This is what helped me ctrl + shift + spacebar do it with only one bracket.