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IPython
An enhanced Interactive Python
User Manual, v. 0.2.10
Fernando Pérez
Overview
Main features
Portability and Python requirements
Location
Installation
Under Unix-type operating systems (Linux, Mac OS X, etc.)
RedHat 7.x notes
Under Windows
Help access
Initial configuration comments
(X)Emacs users
Color support
Name completion
Upgrading from a previous version
Command-line use
Options
Interactive use
Magic command system
Magic commands
Access to the standard Python help
Dynamic object information
Readline-based features
Command line completion
Search command history
Persistent command history across sessions
Customizing readline behavior
Session logging and restoring
System shell access
System command aliases
Recursive reload
Verbose and colored exception traceback printouts
Input caching system
Output caching system
Directory history
Automatic parentheses and quotes
Automatic parentheses
Automatic quoting
Notes on usage of these two features
Customization
Sample
ipythonrc
file
IPython profiles
Embedding IPython in other programs
Using the Python debugger (
pdb
)
Extensions for syntax processing
Pasting of code fragments starting with '
>>>
' or '
...
'
Input of physical quantities with units
Access to Gnuplot
Reporting bugs
Brief history
Origins
Current status
Future
License
Credits
Fernando Perez 2002-04-29