PSI Viewer
Use this viewer to explore internal structure of the various files or fragments of source code, as they are interpreted by PyCharm. The dialog box is non-modal and enables you to keep on working with PyCharm while being opened.
Item | Description |
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Show PSI structure for | Use this drop-down list to specify file type, or language constructs to be explored. The set of recognized file types depends on the supported languages and installed plugins. |
Show PsiWhiteSpace | If this check box is selected, the generated tree view will contain PsiWhiteSpace nodes,
corresponding to the spaces in the source code. When you select of clear this check box, the tree view
of the PSI structure changes accordingly. |
Show Tree Nodes | |
Dialect | This drop down list becomes available for the languages that support dialects, for example, SQL, JavaScript etc. |
Text | Use this pane to enter source code to be explored. PyCharm suggests the following ways to supply code:
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PSI Structure | This read-only pane displays the PSI structure tree view, generated on clicking the Build PSI Tree
button, according to the file type selected in the Show PSI structure for drop-down list.
Navigating though the tree view highlights the corresponding fragments of source code in the Text pane. If currently selected tree node has references, they are also displayed in the References pane. |
References | This read-only field shows references to the nodes of the PSI Structure tree view (if any).
Unresolved references are shown red; the corresponding fragments of source code are also highlighted with a red frame. |
Build PSI Tree | Click this button to generate PSI structure tree view of the code in Text pane,
according to the file type selected in the Show PSI structure for drop-down list.
If source code in the Text pane has been modified, use this button to refresh the tree view. |