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Inherits from

PySymbol, Assignment, Symbol, HasValue, Typeable, Usable, Importable, Editable, Expression, HasName

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Attributes

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comment

PyCommentGroup | None
Returns the comment group associated with the symbol.

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extended

SymbolGroup
Returns a SymbolGroup of all extended nodes associated with this element.

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extended_nodes

list[ Editable ]
Returns a list of Editable nodes associated with this symbol, including extended symbols.

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extended_source

str
Returns the source text representation of all extended nodes.

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file

PyFile
The file object that this Editable instance belongs to.

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filepath

str
The file path of the file that this Editable instance belongs to.

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full_name

str | None
Returns the full name of the object, including the namespace path.

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function_calls

list[ FunctionCall ]
Returns a list of all function calls contained within this expression.

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index

int
Returns the index of the assignment statement in its parent's code block.

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inline_comment

PyCommentGroup | None
A property that retrieves the inline comment group associated with a symbol.

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is_exported

bool
Indicates whether a Python symbol is exported.

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is_local_variable

bool
Determines if an assignment represents a local variable in the current scope.

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is_typed

bool
Indicates if a node has an explicit type annotation.

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name

str | None
Retrieves the base name of the object without namespace prefixes.

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parent

Editable
The parent node of this Editable instance.

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parent_class

PyClass | None
Find the class this node is contained in

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parent_function

PyFunction | None
Find the function this node is contained in

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parent_statement

Statement | None
Find the statement this node is contained in

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resolved_value

Expression | list[ Expression ]
Returns the resolved type of an Expression.

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source

str
Returns the source code of the symbol.

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symbol_type

The type of symbol, set to SymbolType.GlobalVar.

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type

Type | TypePlaceholder [ PyAssignment ]
The type annotation associated with this node

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value

Expression | None
Gets the value node of the object.

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variable_usages

list[ Editable ]
Returns Editables for all TreeSitter node instances of variable usages within this node's

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Methods

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add_comment

Adds a new comment to the symbol.
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Parameters

comment
str
required
The comment text to be added.
auto_format
bool
default:True
Whether to automatically format the text into a proper comment format.
clean_format
bool
default:True
Whether to clean and normalize the comment text before adding.
comment_type
PyCommentType
default:PyCommentType.SINGLE_LINE
The style of comment to add (e.g., single-line, multi-line).

Returns

None

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add_keyword

Insert a keyword in the appropriate place before this symbol if it doesn’t already exist.
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Parameters

keyword
str
required
The keyword to be inserted. Must be a valid keyword in the language context.

Returns

None

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ancestors

Find all ancestors of the node of the given type. Does not return itself
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Returns

list[ Editable ]

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dependencies

Returns a list of symbols that this symbol depends on.
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Parameters

usage_types
UsageType | None
default:UsageType.DIRECT
The types of dependencies to search for. Defaults to UsageType.DIRECT.
max_depth
int | None
default:None
Maximum depth to traverse in the dependency graph. If provided, will recursively collect

Returns

list[Union[ PySymbol , PyImport ]]
A list of symbols and imports that this symbol depends on, sorted by file location.

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edit

Replace the source of this node with new_src.
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Parameters

new_src
str
required
The new source code to replace the current source with.
fix_indentation
bool
default:False
If True, adjusts the indentation of new_src to match the current text's indentation. Defaults to False.
priority
int
default:0
The priority of this edit. Higher priority edits take precedence. Defaults to 0.
dedupe
bool
default:True
If True, prevents duplicate edits. Defaults to True.

Returns

None

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find

Find and return matching nodes or substrings within an Editable instance.
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Parameters

strings_to_match
Union[list[str], str]
required
One or more strings to search for.
exact
bool
default:False
If True, only return nodes whose source exactly matches one of the strings_to_match.

Returns

list[ Editable ]
A list of Editable instances that match the search criteria.

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find_string_literals

Returns a list of string literals within this node’s source that match any of the given
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Parameters

strings_to_match
list[str]
required
A list of strings to search for in string literals.
fuzzy_match
bool
default:False
If True, matches substrings within string literals. If False, only matches exact strings. Defaults to False.

Returns

list[ Editable [ PyAssignment ]]
A list of Editable objects representing the matching string literals.

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flag

Flags a Python symbol by adding a flag comment and returning a CodeFlag.
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Returns

CodeFlag[ PyAssignment ]
The code flag object for tracking purposes

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from_named_expression

Creates a MultiExpression from a Python named expression.
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Parameters

ts_node
TSNode
required
The TreeSitter node representing the named expression.
file_node_id
NodeId
required
The identifier of the file containing this node.
ctx
CodebaseContext
required
The codebase context instance.
parent
Editable
required
The parent node that contains this expression.

Returns

MultiExpression [ PyAssignmentStatement , PyAssignment ]
A MultiExpression containing the assignments created from the named expression.

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get_import_string

Generates an import string for a Python symbol.
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Parameters

alias
str | None
default:None
Optional alias name for the import. If provided and different from symbol name, creates aliased import.
module
str | None
default:None
Optional module name to import from. If not provided, uses the symbol's file's module name.
import_type
ImportType
default:ImportType.UNKNOWN
Type of import to generate. If WILDCARD, generates star import. Defaults to UNKNOWN.
is_type_import
bool
default:False
Whether this is a type import. Currently unused. Defaults to False.

Returns

str
The formatted import string. Will be one of: - "from {module} import * as {file_name}" (for WILDCARD imports) - "from {module} import {name} as {alias}" (for aliased imports) - "from {module} import {name}" (for standard imports)

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get_name

Returns the name node of the object.
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Returns

Name | PyChainedAttribute | None
The name node of the object. Can be a Name node for simple names, a ChainedAttribute for names with namespaces (e.g., a.b), or None if the object has no name.

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get_variable_usages

Returns Editables for all TreeSitter nodes corresponding to instances of variable usage
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Parameters

var_name
str
required
The variable name to search for.
fuzzy_match
bool
default:False
If True, matches variables where var_name is a substring. If False, requires exact match. Defaults to False.

Returns

Sequence[ Editable [ PyAssignment ]]
List of Editable objects representing variable usage nodes matching the given name.

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insert_after

Inserts code after this node.
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Parameters

new_src
str
required
The source code to insert after this node.
fix_indentation
bool, optional
default:False
Whether to adjust the indentation of new_src to match the current node. Defaults to False.
newline
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to add a newline before the new_src. Defaults to True.
priority
int, optional
default:0
Priority of the insertion transaction. Defaults to 0.
dedupe
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to deduplicate identical transactions. Defaults to True.

Returns

None

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insert_before

Inserts text before the current symbol node in the Abstract Syntax Tree.
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Parameters

new_src
str
required
The source code text to insert.
fix_indentation
bool
default:False
Whether to adjust the indentation of new_src to match current text. Defaults to False.
newline
bool
default:True
Whether to add a newline after insertion. Defaults to True.
priority
int
default:0
Priority of this edit operation. Higher priority edits are applied first. Defaults to 0.
dedupe
bool
default:True
Whether to remove duplicate insertions. Defaults to True.
extended
bool
default:True
Whether to insert before extended nodes like comments and decorators. Defaults to True.

Returns

None

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is_child_of

Checks if this node is a descendant of the given editable instance in the AST.
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Returns

bool

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is_wrapped_in

Check if this node is contained another node of the given class
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Returns

bool

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local_usages

Retrieves all usages of the assigned variable within its code block scope.
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Returns

list[ Editable [ Statement ]]
A sorted list of statement nodes where the variable is used.

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move_to_file

Moves the given symbol to a new file and updates its imports and references.
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Parameters

file
PyFile
required
The destination file to move the symbol to.
include_dependencies
bool
default:True
If True, moves all dependencies of the symbol to the new file. If False, adds imports for the dependencies. Defaults to True.
strategy
str
default:"update_all_imports"
The strategy to use for updating imports. Can be either 'add_back_edge' or 'update_all_imports'. Defaults to 'update_all_imports'.

Returns

None

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parent_of_type

Find the first ancestor of the node of the given type. Does not return itself
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Returns

Editable | None

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parent_of_types

Find the first ancestor of the node of the given type. Does not return itself
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Returns

Editable | None

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reduce_condition

Simplifies an assignment expression by reducing it based on a boolean condition and updating all the usages.
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Parameters

bool_condition
bool
required
The boolean value to reduce the condition to.

Returns

None

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remove

Deletes this assignment and its related extended nodes (e.g. decorators, comments).
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Parameters

delete_formatting
bool
default:True
Whether to delete surrounding whitespace and formatting. Defaults to True.
priority
int
default:0
Priority of the removal transaction. Higher priority transactions are executed first. Defaults to 0.
dedupe
bool
default:True
Whether to deduplicate removal transactions at the same location. Defaults to True.

Returns

None

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rename

Renames a symbol and updates all its references in the codebase.
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Parameters

new_name
str
required
The new name for the symbol.
priority
int
default:0
Priority of the edit operation. Defaults to 0.

Returns

tuple[NodeId, NodeId]
A tuple containing the file node ID and the new node ID of the renamed symbol.

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replace

Search and replace occurrences of text within this node’s source and its extended nodes.
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Parameters

old
str
required
The text or pattern to search for.
new
str
required
The text to replace matches with.
count
int, optional
default:-1
Maximum number of replacements to make. Defaults to -1 (replace all).
is_regex
bool, optional
default:False
Whether to treat 'old' as a regex pattern. Defaults to False.
priority
int, optional
default:0
Priority of the replacement operation. Defaults to 0.

Returns

int
The total number of replacements made.
Returns a list of all regex match of regex_pattern, similar to python’s re.search().
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Parameters

regex_pattern
str
required
The regular expression pattern to search for.
include_strings
bool
default:True
When False, excludes the contents of string literals from the search. Defaults to True.
include_comments
bool
default:True
When False, excludes the contents of comments from the search. Defaults to True.

Returns

list[ Editable ]
A list of Editable objects corresponding to the matches found.

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set_comment

Sets a comment for the Python symbol.
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Parameters

comment
str
required
The comment text to be added or set.
auto_format
bool, optional
default:True
If True, automatically formats the text as a comment.
clean_format
bool, optional
default:True
If True, cleans the format of the comment before
comment_type
PyCommentType , optional
default:PyCommentType.SINGLE_LINE
Type of comment to add (e.g., single line,

Returns

None
This method modifies the symbol's comment in place.

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set_inline_comment

Sets an inline comment to the symbol.
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Parameters

comment
str
required
The inline comment text to add.
auto_format
bool, optional
default:True
If True, formats the text into a proper inline
clean_format
bool, optional
default:True
If True, cleans the comment text before insertion

Returns

None

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set_name

Sets the name of a code element.
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Parameters

name
str
required
The new name to set for the object.

Returns

None

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set_type_annotation

Adds or updates a type annotation for the current assignment.
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Parameters

type_str
str
required
The type annotation to be added or updated.

Returns

None

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set_value

Sets the value of an assignment expression.
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Parameters

src
str
required
The source code string representing the new value to be assigned.

Returns

None

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symbol_usages

Returns a list of symbols that use or import the exportable object.
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Parameters

usage_types
UsageType | None
default:None
The types of usages to search for. Defaults to any.

Returns

list[ PyImport | PySymbol | Export ]
A list of symbols that use or import the exportable object.

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usages

Returns a list of usages of the exportable object.
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Parameters

usage_types
UsageType | None
default:None
Specifies which types of usages to include in the results. Default is any usages.

Returns

list[ Usage ]
A sorted list of Usage objects representing where this exportable is used, ordered by source location in reverse.