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You can start another thread in IPython to run a program in the background. (more…)

One great thing about Python is the interactive debugger, which lets you inspect the value of variables at the point an error occurred. Of course, IPython integrates nicely with the Python debugger and makes debugging code a cinch. (more…)

IPython makes it easy to edit source code, or create new scripts based on a couple of lines in your history, or paste examples from the web. (more…)

You can make use of your Python skills by interacting with system commands directly for things like file renaming, directory restructuring, or calling any arbitrary system command from within IPython. Here are some ways to do that. (more…)

For the pathologically lazy, there are some shortcuts in IPython to save you from typing often-used commands.
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Running programs or scripts in IPython is easy, and here are the commands to use. (more…)

A reference table of commands to use when navigating directories in IPython. (more…)

IPython has an in-depth integrated help system. You can get help on IPython’s magic functions, view documentation from a single function, check out syntax-highlighted source code, or enter the Python interactive help system. Here’s a list of the commands to use. (more…)