MODULE=ipython

VERSION=9.12.0

SOURCE=$MODULE-$VERSION.tar.gz

SOURCE_URL_FULL=https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/i/ipython/ipython-$VERSION.tar.gz

SOURCE_VFY=sha256:01daa83f504b693ba523b5a407246cabde4eb4513285a3c6acaff11a66735ee4

WEB_SITE=http://ipython.org/

ENTERED=20040707

UPDATED=20260401

SHORT="An enhanced Interactive Python shell"

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IPython is a free software project (released under the GNU LGPL) which tries to:

1. Provide an interactive shell superior to Python's default. IPython has many

features for object introspection, system shell access, and its own special

command system for adding functionality when working interactively. It tries

to be a very efficient environment both for Python code development and for

exploration of problems using Python objects (in situations like data

analysis).

2. Serve as an embeddable, ready to use interpreter for your own programs.

IPython can be started with a single call from inside another program,

providing access to the current namespace. This can be very useful both for

debugging purposes and for situations where a blend of batch-processing and

interactive exploration are needed.

3. Offer a flexible framework which can be used as the base environment for

other systems with Python as the underlying language. Specifically scientific

environments like Mathematica, IDL and Mathcad inspired its design, but

similar ideas can be useful in many fields.

EOF