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Python shortcuts πŸš€ you wish you knew earlier

Published 29 days agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

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TGIF!! As I wrap up for the weekend, I remember the times I scrolled endlessly through long Python notebooks just to find one bug. Frustrating 😩

Thanks to a friend who told me about Jupyter shortcuts. Life has changed completely after knowing them. I only use keyboard while coding, and can surely log-off for the weekend early πŸ˜€

Sharing a few with you. These will save hours. Should work for most ipynb (Jupyter notebook style) files. Learn a few for a fruitful weekend πŸŽ‰πŸΎ

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🎬 Cell Editing & Modes

  1. Enter β†’ Switch to Edit Mode (type inside a cell).
  2. Esc β†’ Switch to Command Mode (select/manage cells).
  3. Y β†’ Change cell to Code.
  4. M β†’ Change cell to Markdown.
  5. Ctrl + / β†’ Comment/Uncomment selected lines.
  6. Tab β†’ Code completion / suggestions.

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▢️ Cell Navigation and execution

  1. Shift + Enter β†’ Run current cell, move to next.
  2. Ctrl + Enter β†’ Run current cell, stay in place.
  3. Alt + Enter β†’ Run current cell, insert new one below.
  4. A β†’ Insert new cell above (Command Mode).
  5. B β†’ Insert new cell below (Command Mode).
  6. D, D (press D twice) β†’ Delete current cell.
  7. Z β†’ Undo cell deletion.

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πŸš€ Productivity Boosters

  1. Shift + M β†’ Merge selected cells.
  2. L β†’ Toggle line numbers (in Command Mode).
  3. Shift + ↑/↓ β†’ Select multiple cells.
  4. Ctrl + Shift + P β†’ Open command palette.
  5. Q β†’ Close notebook (depends on JupyterLab).

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