Create a "foldable" section within a Python function

[Gauvins]

I have a long list of constants at the top of a function. Would be great if is could be collapsed, like what happens with def / comment_blocks / """ strings """ and such. 

I cannot find a command that would "create a fold", or a way to define custom regions. I do not wish to spend a significant amount of time to rewrite the code merely to be able to collapse this sub-section. 

Any suggestion?

["Néstor E. Aguilera"]

Hi Gauvins,

Perhaps this is not exactly what you want, but you may select some text and then use "View -> Fold Selection". See the manual (page 90 in version 12.5.1).

Regards,

Nestor

[Jim Danner]

Another (slightly silly) idea: put those definitions of constants inside a loop that doesn't really do anything, like

def myfunction():
    for i in [1]:
        constant1 = 10
        constant2 = 'hello'
        ....
    rest of the function code

This for-lop (which runs just once) will be folded by BBEdit.

[Rod Buchanan]

Or Right-click -> Fold Selection

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[Gauvins]

great idea, not silly at all. this creates a "permanent" fold with a clickable toggle. Folding ad-hoc selections do not behave as neatly when you fold-unfold the entire document or something of that nature.

[Jim Danner]

OK, if this is your preferred solution, you could give some values names that make it easy to understand what this does even when it is folded, like

def myfunction():
    for putting_values in ['some constants']:


        constant1 = 10
        constant2 = 'hello'
        ....
    rest of the function code