From 594a21f992d73e82f34e71872cfca1687128c0a0 2012-06-22 02:56:36
From: Bradley M. Froehle <brad.froehle@gmail.com>
Date: 2012-06-22 02:56:36
Subject: [PATCH] %magic -brief: print, rather than return, the result.

---

diff --git a/IPython/core/magics/basic.py b/IPython/core/magics/basic.py
index e51ef25..6748637 100644
--- a/IPython/core/magics/basic.py
+++ b/IPython/core/magics/basic.py
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ class BasicMagics(Magics):
             return
         else:
             magic_docs = format_screen(magic_docs)
-        if mode == 'brief':
-            return magic_docs
 
         out = ["""
 IPython's 'magic' functions
@@ -294,7 +292,7 @@ Defaulting color scheme to 'NoColor'"""
     def quickref(self,arg):
         """ Show a quick reference sheet """
         from IPython.core.usage import quick_reference
-        qr = quick_reference + self.magic('-brief')
+        qr = quick_reference + self._magic_docs(brief=True)
         page.page(qr)
 
     @line_magic