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Recipes

• The 'sh' profile documentation

• Why IPython is a better shell

• String lists allow you to use IPython for awk-like purposes with great ease

• envpersist.py - %env that allows persistent environment variable modifications

• ipy_exportdb.py - exporting %store'd macros, aliases etc. for distribution and reuse

• ipy_render.py - rendering templates to clipboard (win32)

• Shadow History and %rep

• Passing arguments to macros

• Supporting CTRL-C in threads - Interrupting Threads

• Example ipythonrc-numpy

• Storing Aliases

• Job control extension (jobctrl.py}

• User Config File is a good place to load your favourite extensions.

• Custom completers make the user experience quick and smooth.

• Running a file in the background

• Defining prompts via hooks

• Custom magic commands are easy to create.

• Embedding IPython in a GTK widget using PyGTK

• Embedding IPython in a Tkinter widget

• Embedding IPython in OpenGL

• IPython/TextMate integration

• Saving the session on exit like the R shell

• Creating a two-way bridge between IPython and Leo

• Using IPython in Emacs 23

• Using IPython with GVim

• Logging to a file with time-stamps

• IPython in a self-contained executable zip file

Using ipipe

ipipe is a handy extension contributed by Walter Dörwald. It allows "piping" generators to produce shell pipeline like behaviour with python data.

• See Using ipipe for information about how to activate and use ipipe.

• See Support for ipipe for information about how to add support for ipipe to your own classes.