Shadowing built-in names
Reports shadowing built-in names, such as len or list.
Example:
def len(a, b, c):
d = a + b + c
return d
In this code fragment, the len built-in name is used. The IDE offers to apply the Rename refactoring as a fix.
Locating this inspection
- By ID
Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.
PyShadowingBuiltinsInspection- Via Settings dialog
Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.
Inspection options
Here you can find the description of settings available for the Shadowing built-in names inspection, and the reference of their default values.
- Ignored built-ins
Empty
Availability
- By default bundled with
DataSpell 2024.1, IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1, PyCharm 2024.1, Qodana for JVM 2024.1,
- Can be installed with plugin
Python Community Edition, 241.SNAPSHOT
Last modified: 18 June 2024