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IPython

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IPython offers a robust architecture for interactive computing, including dynamic shells, a kernel for Jupyter, interactive visualization, GUI toolkit support, and seamless project embeddings. Targeting high efficiency in parallel computing, it supports Python interactions tailored for Jupyter environments.

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License model

  • Free • Open Source

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Python
Time-saving features: TAB completion, automatic parentheses and quotes for function calls and information about defined variables
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  1.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Syntax Highlighting
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  No registration required
  5.  No Tracking
  6.  Dark Mode
  7.  Python-based
  8.  Code Completion
  9.  Syntax check
  10.  Supports Python
  11.  Imports Jupyter Notebooks
  12.  Parallel Computing
  13.  Data visualization

 Tags

  • jupyter-kernels
  • Python
  • python-shell

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    POX added IPython as alternative to Elk Shell
    •about 2 months ago
  • namdx1987 and kitsunta1l liked IPython
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    rajacharya987 added IPython as alternative to RazzShell
    •6 months ago
  • xenmaster updated IPython
    •10 months ago
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IPython information

  • Developed by

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  • Licensing

    Open Source (BSD-3-Clause) and Free product.

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  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  16,462 Stars
  •  4,453 Forks
  •  1536 Open Issues
  •   Updated Apr 25, 2025 
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IPython was added to AlternativeTo by Thelle Christensen on Jun 22, 2011 and this page was last updated Sep 27, 2024.
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What is IPython?

IPython provides a rich architecture for interactive computing with:

  • A powerful interactive shell.
  • A kernel for Jupyter.
  • Support for interactive data visualization and use of GUI toolkits.
  • Flexible, embeddable interpreters to load into your own projects.
  • Easy to use, high performance tools for parallel computing.

IPython is a growing project, with increasingly language-agnostic components. IPython 3.x was the last monolithic release of IPython, containing the notebook server, qtconsole, etc. As of IPython 4.0, the language-agnostic parts of the project: the notebook format, message protocol, qtconsole, notebook web application, etc. have moved to new projects under the name Jupyter. IPython itself is focused on interactive Python, part of which is providing a Python kernel for Jupyter.

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