PyCharm: Unable to Move Resactor Static Methods

Question

(Environment: PyCharm 5.0.2, interpreter: Python 2.7 bundled with OSX 10.10)

Hi guys,

I was not able to figure out how to get PyCharm to allow me to refactor the Move with a static method. Is it supported? I could not find any documents indicating that this is not so.

Special behavior

I launched a new workspace and put it in a file.

class MyGreatDemonstratorClass(object): @staticmethod def some_static_method(): print "static hey" @classmethod def some_class_method(cls): print "class hey" def some_instance_method(self): print "instance hey" def unbound_method(): print "unbound hey" 

1. I right-click on some_static_method , hover over "Refactor", press "Move"
2. A red text appears that says "Cannot refactor using selected elements" ( img )
3. (The same goes for some_class_method and some_instance_method , although that makes sense to me; refactoring the related method is difficult.)
4. Repeat # 1 on unbound_method , it should work.

So my question is

• Is @staticmethod refactoring supported in PyCharm?
• If not, what is the recommended way to do this? Rope?

Answer 1

maybe believe-refactoring + built-in refactoring can help

but I have not tried them

Answer 2

Try this one

Performing motion refactoring

To refactor Move, follow these general steps:

• Select the character to move and do one of the following:

  • In the Refactoring menu or in the context menu, select Move .
  • Press F6 .
  • In the Project Tool window , drag the symbol to the new destination.

  The dialog that opens depends on the type of character selected.

• Specify the move options according to the type of item being moved. See Option Descriptions in the Move dialog box.
• Preview and apply changes.