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Inherits from

TSHasBlock, TSSymbol, Class, HasBlock, Exportable, Symbol, Callable, Expression, Usable, Editable, Importable, HasName

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Attributes

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call_sites

list[ FunctionCall ]
Returns all call sites (invocations) of this callable in the codebase.

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code_block

TSCodeBlock
The block of code associated with the code object.

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comment

TSCommentGroup | None
Retrieves the comment group associated with the symbol.

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constructor

TSFunction | None
Returns the constructor method for this class.

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decorators

list[ TSDecorator ]
Returns a list of decorators associated with this symbol.

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docstring

TSCommentGroup | None
Retrieves the docstring of a function or class.

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export

TSExport | None
Returns the export object that exports this symbol.

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exported_name

str | None
Retrieves the exported name of a symbol from its file.

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extended

SymbolGroup
Returns a SymbolGroup of all extended nodes associated with this element.

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extended_nodes

list[ Editable ]
Returns the list of nodes associated with this symbol including extended nodes.

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extended_source

str
Returns the source text representation of all extended nodes.

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file

TSFile
The file object that this Editable instance belongs to.

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filepath

str
The file path of the file that this Editable instance belongs to.

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full_name

str | None
Returns the full name of the object, including the namespace path.

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function_calls

list[ FunctionCall ]
Returns all function calls within the code block and its decorators.

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has_semicolon

bool
Checks whether the current symbol has a semicolon at the end.

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inline_comment

TSCommentGroup | None
Property that retrieves the inline comment group associated with the symbol.

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is_decorated

bool
Checks if the current symbol has a decorator.

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is_exported

bool
Indicates if the symbol is exported from its defining file.

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is_jsx

bool
Determine if the class is a React JSX component.

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is_reexported

bool
Determines if the symbol is re-exported from a different file.

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is_subclass

bool
Indicates whether the current class is a subclass of another class.

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jsx_elements

list[ JSXElement [ TSClass ]]
Returns a list of all JSX elements contained within this symbol.

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name

str | None
Retrieves the base name of the object without namespace prefixes.

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nested_classes

list[ TSClass ]
Retrieves the nested classes defined within this class.

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parameters

SymbolGroup [ TSParameter , TSClass ] | list[ TSParameter ]
Retrieves all parameters of a callable symbol.

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parent

Editable
The parent node of this Editable instance.

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parent_class

TSClass | None
Find the class this node is contained in

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parent_class_names

list[ Name | TSChainedAttribute ]
Returns a list of the parent class names that this class inherits from.

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parent_classes

Parents[ Type , TSClass ] | None
The parent classes of this class, if any.

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parent_function

TSFunction | None
Find the function this node is contained in

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parent_statement

Statement | None
Find the statement this node is contained in

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resolved_value

Expression | list[ Expression ]
Returns the resolved type of an Expression.

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return_type

Type | Placeholder [ TSClass ]
The type of value returned by the callable, or a placeholder.

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semicolon_node

Editable | None
Retrieves the semicolon node associated with a TypeScript symbol.

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source

str
Returns the source code of the symbol.

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symbol_type

The type of symbol, set to SymbolType.Class.

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type_parameters

TypeParameters[ Type , TSClass ] | None
The type parameters of the symbol, if any.

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variable_usages

list[ Editable ]
Returns Editables for all TreeSitter node instances of variable usages within this node's

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Methods

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add_attribute

Adds an attribute to a class from another class.
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Parameters

attribute
TSAttribute
required
The attribute to add to the class.
include_dependencies
bool, optional
default:False
Whether to include the attribute's dependencies. If True, adds any necessary imports to the class's file. Defaults to False.

Returns

None

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add_attribute_from_source

Adds a class attribute from source code to a TypeScript/JavaScript class.
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Parameters

source
str
required
The source code of the attribute to add to the class.

Returns

None

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add_comment

Adds a new comment to the symbol.
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Parameters

comment
str
required
The comment text to be added.
auto_format
bool
default:True
Whether to automatically format the text into a comment style. Defaults to True.
clean_format
bool
default:True
Whether to clean the format of the comment before inserting. Defaults to True.
comment_type
TSCommentType
default:TSCommentType.DOUBLE_SLASH
Type of comment to add. Defaults to TSCommentType.DOUBLE_SLASH.

Returns

None

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add_decorator

Adds a decorator to a function or method.
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Parameters

new_decorator
str
required
The decorator to add, including the '@' symbol.
skip_if_exists
bool, optional
default:False
If True, skips adding if the decorator exists.

Returns

bool
True if the decorator was added, False if skipped.

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add_keyword

Insert a keyword in the appropriate place before this symbol if it doesn’t already exist.
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Parameters

keyword
str
required
The keyword to be inserted. Must be a valid keyword in the language context.

Returns

None

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add_source

Adds source code to a class body.
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Parameters

source
str
required
The source code to be added to the class body.

Returns

None

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ancestors

Find all ancestors of the node of the given type. Does not return itself
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Returns

list[ Editable ]

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attributes

Retrieves all attributes from this Class including those from its superclasses up to a
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Parameters

max_depth
int | None
default:0
The maximum depth of superclass traversal. None means no limit, 0 means only this class.
private
bool
default:True
Whether to include private attributes. Defaults to True.

Returns

list[ TSAttribute ]
A list of unique attributes from this class and its superclasses. If an attribute is defined in multiple classes, the first definition encountered is used.

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class_component_to_function_component

Converts a class component to a function component.
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Returns

None

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convert_props_to_interface

Converts React component props to TypeScript interfaces.
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Returns

None

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dependencies

Returns a list of symbols that this symbol depends on.
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Parameters

usage_types
UsageType | None
default:UsageType.DIRECT
The types of dependencies to search for. Defaults to UsageType.DIRECT.
max_depth
int | None
default:None
Maximum depth to traverse in the dependency graph. If provided, will recursively collect

Returns

list[Union[ TSSymbol , TSImport ]]
A list of symbols and imports that this symbol depends on, sorted by file location.

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edit

Replace the source of this node with new_src.
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Parameters

new_src
str
required
The new source code to replace the current source with.
fix_indentation
bool
default:False
If True, adjusts the indentation of new_src to match the current text's indentation. Defaults to False.
priority
int
default:0
The priority of this edit. Higher priority edits take precedence. Defaults to 0.
dedupe
bool
default:True
If True, prevents duplicate edits. Defaults to True.

Returns

None

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find

Find and return matching nodes or substrings within an Editable instance.
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Parameters

strings_to_match
Union[list[str], str]
required
One or more strings to search for.
exact
bool
default:False
If True, only return nodes whose source exactly matches one of the strings_to_match.

Returns

list[ Editable ]
A list of Editable instances that match the search criteria.

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find_string_literals

Returns a list of string literals within this node’s source that match any of the given
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Parameters

strings_to_match
list[str]
required
A list of strings to search for in string literals.
fuzzy_match
bool
default:False
If True, matches substrings within string literals. If False, only matches exact strings. Defaults to False.

Returns

list[ Editable [ TSClass ]]
A list of Editable objects representing the matching string literals.

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flag

Flags a TypeScript symbol by adding a flag comment and returning a CodeFlag.
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Returns

CodeFlag[ TSClass ]
The code flag object for tracking purposes

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get_attribute

Returns a specific attribute by name.
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Parameters

name
str
required
The name of the attribute to search for.

Returns

TSAttribute | None
The matching attribute if found, None otherwise. If multiple attributes with the same name exist in the inheritance hierarchy, returns the first one found.

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get_component

Returns a specific JSX element from within this symbol’s JSX elements.
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Parameters

component_name
str
required
The name of the JSX component to find.

Returns

JSXElement [ TSClass ] | None
The matching JSX element if found, None otherwise.

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get_import_string

Generates the appropriate import string for a symbol.
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Parameters

alias
str | None, optional
default:None
The alias to use for the imported symbol. Defaults to None.
module
str | None, optional
default:None
The module to import from. If None, uses the file's import module name.
import_type
ImportType , optional
default:ImportType.UNKNOWN
The type of import to generate (e.g., WILDCARD). Defaults to
is_type_import
bool, optional
default:False
Whether this is a type-only import. Defaults to False.

Returns

str
A formatted import statement string.

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get_method

Returns a specific method by name from the class or any of its superclasses.
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Parameters

name
str
required
The name of the method to find.

Returns

TSFunction | None
The method if found, None otherwise.

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get_name

Returns the name node of the object.
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Returns

Name | TSChainedAttribute | None
The name node of the object. Can be a Name node for simple names, a ChainedAttribute for names with namespaces (e.g., a.b), or None if the object has no name.

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get_nested_class

Returns a nested class by name from the current class.
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Parameters

name
str
required
The name of the nested class to find.

Returns

TSClass | None
The nested class if found, None otherwise.

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get_parameter

Gets a specific parameter from the callable’s parameters list by name.
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Parameters

name
str
required
The name of the parameter to retrieve.

Returns

TSParameter | None
The parameter with the specified name, or None if no parameter with that name exists or if there are no parameters.

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get_parameter_by_index

Returns the parameter at the given index.
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Parameters

index
int
required
The index of the parameter to retrieve.

Returns

TSParameter | None
The parameter at the specified index, or None if the parameter list is empty or the index does not exist.

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get_parameter_by_type

Retrieves a parameter from the callable by its type.
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Parameters

type
TSSymbol
required
The type to search for.

Returns

TSParameter | None
The parameter with the specified type, or None if no parameter is found or if the callable has no parameters.

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get_parent_class

Returns the parent class node with the specified name.
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Parameters

parent_class_name
str
required
The name of the parent class to find.

Returns

Editable | None
The matching parent class node, or None if no match is found.

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get_variable_usages

Returns Editables for all TreeSitter nodes corresponding to instances of variable usage
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Parameters

var_name
str
required
The variable name to search for.
fuzzy_match
bool
default:False
If True, matches variables where var_name is a substring. If False, requires exact match. Defaults to False.

Returns

Sequence[ Editable [ TSClass ]]
List of Editable objects representing variable usage nodes matching the given name.

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insert_after

Inserts code after this node.
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Parameters

new_src
str
required
The source code to insert after this node.
fix_indentation
bool, optional
default:False
Whether to adjust the indentation of new_src to match the current node. Defaults to False.
newline
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to add a newline before the new_src. Defaults to True.
priority
int, optional
default:0
Priority of the insertion transaction. Defaults to 0.
dedupe
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to deduplicate identical transactions. Defaults to True.

Returns

None

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insert_before

Inserts text before the current symbol node in the Abstract Syntax Tree.
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Parameters

new_src
str
required
The source code text to insert.
fix_indentation
bool
default:False
Whether to adjust the indentation of new_src to match current text. Defaults to False.
newline
bool
default:True
Whether to add a newline after insertion. Defaults to True.
priority
int
default:0
Priority of this edit operation. Higher priority edits are applied first. Defaults to 0.
dedupe
bool
default:True
Whether to remove duplicate insertions. Defaults to True.
extended
bool
default:True
Whether to insert before extended nodes like comments and decorators. Defaults to True.

Returns

None

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is_child_of

Checks if this node is a descendant of the given editable instance in the AST.
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Returns

bool

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is_subclass_of

Checks if the class inherits from a specified parent class.
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Parameters

parent_class
str | TSClass
required
The parent class to check for. Can be specified either as a class name string or Class object.
max_depth
int | None
default:None
Maximum inheritance depth to search. None means no limit.

Returns

bool
True if this class inherits from the parent class, False otherwise.

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is_wrapped_in

Check if this node is contained another node of the given class
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Returns

bool

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methods

Retrieves all methods that exist on this Class, including methods from superclasses, with
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Parameters

max_depth
int | None, optional
default:0
Include parent classes up to max_depth. None means no limit, 0 means only current class. Defaults to 0.
private
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to include private methods. Defaults to True.
magic
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to include magic methods. Defaults to False.

Returns

list[ TSFunction ] | MultiLineCollection [ TSFunction , TSClass ]

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move_to_file

Moves the given symbol to a new file and updates its imports and references.
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Parameters

file
TSFile
required
The destination file to move the symbol to.
include_dependencies
bool
default:True
If True, moves all dependencies of the symbol to the new file. If False, adds imports for the dependencies. Defaults to True.
strategy
str
default:"update_all_imports"
The strategy to use for updating imports. Can be either 'add_back_edge' or 'update_all_imports'. Defaults to 'update_all_imports'.

Returns

None

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parent_of_type

Find the first ancestor of the node of the given type. Does not return itself
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Returns

Editable | None

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parent_of_types

Find the first ancestor of the node of the given type. Does not return itself
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Returns

Editable | None

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reduce_condition

Reduces an editable to the following condition
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Returns

None

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remove

Deletes this Node and its related extended nodes (e.g. decorators, comments).
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Parameters

delete_formatting
bool
default:True
Whether to delete surrounding whitespace and formatting. Defaults to True.
priority
int
default:0
Priority of the removal transaction. Higher priority transactions are executed first. Defaults to 0.
dedupe
bool
default:True
Whether to deduplicate removal transactions at the same location. Defaults to True.

Returns

None

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rename

Renames a symbol and updates all its references in the codebase.
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Parameters

new_name
str
required
The new name for the symbol.
priority
int
default:0
Priority of the edit operation. Defaults to 0.

Returns

tuple[NodeId, NodeId]
A tuple containing the file node ID and the new node ID of the renamed symbol.

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replace

Search and replace occurrences of text within this node’s source and its extended nodes.
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Parameters

old
str
required
The text or pattern to search for.
new
str
required
The text to replace matches with.
count
int, optional
default:-1
Maximum number of replacements to make. Defaults to -1 (replace all).
is_regex
bool, optional
default:False
Whether to treat 'old' as a regex pattern. Defaults to False.
priority
int, optional
default:0
Priority of the replacement operation. Defaults to 0.

Returns

int
The total number of replacements made.
Returns a list of all regex match of regex_pattern, similar to python’s re.search().
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Parameters

regex_pattern
str
required
The regular expression pattern to search for.
include_strings
bool
default:True
When False, excludes the contents of string literals from the search. Defaults to True.
include_comments
bool
default:True
When False, excludes the contents of comments from the search. Defaults to True.

Returns

list[ Editable ]
A list of Editable objects corresponding to the matches found.

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set_comment

Sets a comment to the symbol.
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Parameters

comment
str
required
The comment text to be added.
auto_format
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to automatically format the text into a comment syntax.
clean_format
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to clean the format of the comment before inserting.
comment_type
TSCommentType , optional
default:TSCommentType.DOUBLE_SLASH
The style of comment to add.

Returns

None

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set_docstring

Sets or updates a docstring for a code element.
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Parameters

docstring
str
required
The docstring text to be added or updated.
auto_format
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to automatically format the text into a docstring format. Defaults to True.
clean_format
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to clean existing formatting from the docstring before inserting. Defaults to True.
leading_star
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to add leading "*" to each line of the comment block. Defaults to True.
force_multiline
bool, optional
default:False
Whether to force single line comments to be multi-line. Defaults to False.

Returns

None

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set_inline_comment

Sets an inline comment to the symbol.
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Parameters

comment
str
required
The inline comment text to be added.
auto_format
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to automatically format the text as a comment.
clean_format
bool, optional
default:True
Whether to clean the comment format before inserting.
node
TSNode | None, optional
default:None
The specific node to attach the comment to.

Returns

None

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set_name

Sets the name of a code element.
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Parameters

name
str
required
The new name to set for the object.

Returns

None

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subclasses

Returns all classes which subclass this class.
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Parameters

max_depth
int | None, optional
default:None
Maximum inheritance depth to search. If None, searches all depths. Defaults to None.

Returns

list[ TSClass ]
A list of Class objects that inherit from this class.

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superclasses

Returns a list of all classes that this class extends, up to max_depth.
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Parameters

max_depth
int | None
default:None
The maximum depth to traverse up the inheritance tree. If None, traverses the entire tree.

Returns

list[ TSClass | ExternalModule | TSInterface ]
A list of all superclass symbols in MRO order, up to max_depth. Returns an empty list if the class has no parent classes.

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symbol_usages

Returns a list of symbols that use or import the exportable object.
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Parameters

usage_types
UsageType | None
default:None
The types of usages to search for. Defaults to any.

Returns

list[ TSImport | TSSymbol | TSExport ]
A list of symbols that use or import the exportable object.

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usages

Returns a list of usages of the exportable object.
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Parameters

usage_types
UsageType | None
default:None
Specifies which types of usages to include in the results. Default is any usages.

Returns

list[ Usage ]
A sorted list of Usage objects representing where this exportable is used, ordered by source location in reverse.