How to click on the modify tab using python

Question

The Properties editor has several categories.

among several tabs, I want to click on the modify tab using python.

but this seems not to be working. How can I write a script that clicks various tabs of the Properties Editor?

Here is my code:

import bpy
bpy.context.space_data.context = 'MODIFIER'

Answer 1

You'd have to iterate through Screen.areas, find the Properties Editor and set the space:

import bpy
C = bpy.context
for area in C.screen.areas:
    if area.type == 'PROPERTIES' and 

        C.object.type not in ('LIGHT_PROBE', 'CAMERA', 'LIGHT', 'SPEAKER'):
        # Set it the active space
        area.spaces.active.context = 'MODIFIER' # 'VIEW_LAYER', 'SCENE' etc.
        break # OPTIONAL

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