How to read Python source code directly from IDE

Question

I'm currently learning Python and I want to gain a deeper understanding of how python works by reading its source code.

I could manually go to the directory where Python is installed and check out the source code

I was wondering, is it possible to read Python source code directly from IDE such as PyCharm?

I tried to control click on a method name, even though it did bring me to the method definition page, it did not contain any implementation code

Edit 1

I understand a large of python (cpython to be exact) is implemented in c. Is there anyway to read the c code in IDE such as PyCharm?

Answer 1

Normally PyCharm does what you want, unless the Ctrl+Click leads you to a C function. In this case you will get only minimal information on the function signature and return value, etc., just like you show in your post. built-ins are mainly written in C for an efficiency reason, so if you want to see the C code you'll have to download CPython source code and dive into it. Another alternative would be to download the PyPy source code and take a look at it. Still, you can use PyCharm to read code from modules written in Python in the standard library and that would be helpful in your learning process. Believe me, you'll find good quality code there.