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1 ==============
1 ==============
2 IPython README
2 IPython README
3 ==============
3 ==============
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5 Overview
5 Overview
6 ========
6 ========
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8 Welcome to IPython. Our full documentation can be found in the ``docs/dist``
8 Welcome to IPython. Our full documentation can be found in the ``docs/dist``
9 subdirectory in ``.html`` and ``.pdf`` formats, also available online at our
9 subdirectory in ``.html`` and ``.pdf`` formats, also available online at our
10 `website <http://ipython.scipy.org>`_. The ``docs/source`` directory contains
10 `website <http://ipython.scipy.org>`_. The ``docs/source`` directory contains
11 the plaintext version of these manuals.
11 the plaintext version of these manuals.
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14 Dependencies and supported Python versions
14 Dependencies and supported Python versions
15 ==========================================
15 ==========================================
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17 For full details, see the installation section of the manual. The basic parts
17 For full details, see the installation section of the manual. The basic parts
18 of IPython only need the Python standard library, but much of its more advanced
18 of IPython only need the Python standard library, but much of its more advanced
19 functionality requires extra packages.
19 functionality requires extra packages.
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21 Officially, IPython requires Python version 2.5 or 2.6. We have *not* yet
21 Officially, IPython requires Python version 2.6 or 2.7. An experimental port
22 started to port IPython to Python 3.0.
22 of IPython to Python 3.x has been sarted, and is available at
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23 http://github.com/takowl/ipython/tree/ipython-py3k.
24 .. warning::
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26 IPython 0.10 has only been well tested with Python 2.5 and 2.6. Parts of
27 it may work with Python 2.4, but we do not officially support Python 2.4
28 anymore. If you need to use 2.4, you can still run IPython 0.9.
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31 Instant running
26 Instant running
32 ===============
27 ===============
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34 You can run IPython from this directory without even installing it system-wide
29 You can run IPython from this directory without even installing it system-wide
35 by typing at the terminal:
30 by typing at the terminal:
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37 .. code-block:: bash
32 .. code-block:: bash
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39 python ipython.py
34 python ipython.py
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