examples/Notebook/Running Code.ipynb

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   "source": [
    "# Running Code"
   ]
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   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "First and foremost, the IPython Notebook is an interactive environment for writing and running code. IPython is capable of running code in a wide range of languages. However, this notebook, and the default kernel in IPython 2.0, runs Python code."
   ]
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   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## Code cells allow you to enter and run Python code"
   ]
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   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "Run a code cell using `Shift-Enter` or pressing the <button class='btn btn-default btn-xs'><i class=\"icon-play fa fa-play\"></i></button> button in the toolbar above:"
   ]
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   "cell_type": "code",
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    "a = 10"
   ]
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   "cell_type": "code",
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   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "print(a)"
   ]
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   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "There are two other keyboard shortcuts for running code:\n",
    "\n",
    "* `Alt-Enter` runs the current cell and inserts a new one below.\n",
    "* `Ctrl-Enter` run the current cell and enters command mode."
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## Managing the IPython Kernel"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "Code is run in a separate process called the IPython Kernel.  The Kernel can be interrupted or restarted.  Try running the following cell and then hit the <button class='btn btn-default btn-xs'><i class='icon-stop fa fa-stop'></i></button> button in the toolbar above."
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {
    "collapsed": false
   },
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "import time\n",
    "time.sleep(10)"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "If the Kernel dies you will be prompted to restart it. Here we call the low-level system libc.time routine with the wrong argument via\n",
    "ctypes to segfault the Python interpreter:"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {
    "collapsed": false
   },
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "import sys\n",
    "from ctypes import CDLL\n",
    "# This will crash a Linux or Mac system\n",
    "# equivalent calls can be made on Windows\n",
    "dll = 'dylib' if sys.platform == 'darwin' else 'so.6'\n",
    "libc = CDLL(\"libc.%s\" % dll) \n",
    "libc.time(-1)  # BOOM!!"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## Cell menu"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "The \"Cell\" menu has a number of menu items for running code in different ways. These includes:\n",
    "\n",
    "* Run and Select Below\n",
    "* Run and Insert Below\n",
    "* Run All\n",
    "* Run All Above\n",
    "* Run All Below"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## Restarting the kernels"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "The kernel maintains the state of a notebook's computations. You can reset this state by restarting the kernel. This is done by clicking on the <button class='btn btn-default btn-xs'><i class='fa fa-repeat icon-repeat'></i></button> in the toolbar above."
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## sys.stdout and sys.stderr"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "The stdout and stderr streams are displayed as text in the output area."
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {
    "collapsed": false
   },
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "print(\"hi, stdout\")"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {
    "collapsed": false
   },
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "from __future__ import print_function\n",
    "print('hi, stderr', file=sys.stderr)"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## Output is asynchronous"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "All output is displayed asynchronously as it is generated in the Kernel. If you execute the next cell, you will see the output one piece at a time, not all at the end."
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {
    "collapsed": false
   },
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "import time, sys\n",
    "for i in range(8):\n",
    "    print(i)\n",
    "    time.sleep(0.5)"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## Large outputs"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "To better handle large outputs, the output area can be collapsed. Run the following cell and then single- or double- click on the active area to the left of the output:"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {
    "collapsed": false
   },
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "for i in range(50):\n",
    "    print(i)"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "Beyond a certain point, output will scroll automatically:"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {
    "collapsed": false
   },
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "for i in range(500):\n",
    "    print(2**i - 1)"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {
    "collapsed": false
   },
   "outputs": [],
   "source": []
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