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Minor update of reference.rst regarding QT_API
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@@ -871,14 +871,14 b' PyQt and PySide'
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872 When you use ``--gui=qt`` or ``--matplotlib=qt``, IPython can work with either
872 When you use ``--gui=qt`` or ``--matplotlib=qt``, IPython can work with either
873 PyQt4 or PySide. There are three options for configuration here, because
873 PyQt4 or PySide. There are three options for configuration here, because
874 PyQt4 has two APIs for QString and QVariant - v1, which is the default on
874 PyQt4 has two APIs for QString and QVariant: v1, which is the default on
875 Python 2, and the more natural v2, which is the only API supported by PySide.
875 Python 2, and the more natural v2, which is the only API supported by PySide.
876 v2 is also the default for PyQt4 on Python 3. IPython's code for the QtConsole
876 v2 is also the default for PyQt4 on Python 3. IPython's code for the QtConsole
877 uses v2, but you can still use any interface in your code, since the
877 uses v2, but you can still use any interface in your code, since the
878 Qt frontend is in a different process.
878 Qt frontend is in a different process.
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880 The default will be to import PyQt4 without configuration of the APIs, thus
880 The default will be to import PyQt4 without configuration of the APIs, thus
881 matching what most applications would expect. It will fall back of PySide if
881 matching what most applications would expect. It will fall back to PySide if
882 PyQt4 is unavailable.
882 PyQt4 is unavailable.
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884 If specified, IPython will respect the environment variable ``QT_API`` used
884 If specified, IPython will respect the environment variable ``QT_API`` used
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