Basics

When the Extract Method refactoring is invoked , PyCharm analyses the selected block of code and detects variables that are the input for the selected code fragment and the variables that are output for it.

The detected output variable is used as a return value for the extracted function.

Examples

Javascript example

BeforeAfter
function multiplication(a,b) {
    c = a + b;
    d = c * c;
return d;
}
 
function sum(a,b);
return a + b;

function multiplication(a,b) {
c = sum(a,b);
d = c * c;
return d;
}
                         
BeforeAfter
import math

class Solver:
def demo(self):
a = 3
b = 25
c = 46
root1 = (-b + math.return_type_of_sqrt(b**2 - 4*a*c)) / (2*a)
root2 = (-b - math.return_type_of_sqrt(b**2 - 4*a*c)) / (2*a)
print(root1, root2)

Solver().demo()
                              
import math

class Solver:
def eval_roots(self, a, b, c):
d = b**2 - 4*a*c
root1 = (-b + math.sqrt(d)) / (2*a)
root2 = (-b - math.sqrt(d)) / (2*a)
return root1, root2

def demo(self):
a = 3
b = 25
c = 52
root1, root2 = self.eval_roots(a, b, c)
print(root1, root2)

Solver().demo()
py_extract_substring1 py_extract_substring_method

Extracting a method

To extract a method, follow these steps
  1. In the editor, select a block of code to be transformed into a method or a function.

    The code fragment to form the method does not necessarily have to be a set of statements. It may also be an expression used somewhere in the code.

  2. On the main menu or on the context menu of the selection, choose Refactor | Extract | Method or press Ctrl+Alt+M.
  3. In the Extract Method dialog box that opens, specify the name of the new function.
  4. In the Parameters area, do the following:
    • Specify the variables to be passed as method parameters, by selecting/clearing the corresponding check boxes.
    • Rename the desired parameters, by double-clicking the corresponding parameter lines and entering new names.
  5. Check the result in the Signature Preview pane and click OK to create the function.

    The selected code fragment will be replaced with a function call.

Processing duplicates

If duplicate code fragments are encountered, PyCharm suggests to replace them with the calls to the extracted method:

py_extract_method_duplicates

See Also

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