IPython File Path Autocomplete

Question

I am running iPython v0.13 on Windows 7 64-bit. ( qtconsole --pylab=inline )

When I type %cd 'C:/Users/My Name/Downloads' , it takes me to the right place.

When I tab autocomplete between directories automatically fails if there is a space in the directories in their names (as in the example).

Is there a reason for this and a solution to overcome it (besides switching to Linux or using underscores as file / directory separators.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Just now I have a try with ipython on my mac, autocomplete works well when working with a spatial directory. The version of ipython used is 0.13.1. Perhaps a simple update to your ipython might solve.