Do not replace # w/ \# anymore

IPython/Extensions/ipy_profile_sh.py

@@ -134,7 +134,7 b' def extend_shell_behavior(ip):'
     # utility to expand user variables via Itpl
     # xxx do something sensible with depth?
     ip.IP.var_expand = lambda cmd, lvars=None, depth=2: \
-        str(ItplNS(cmd.replace('#','\#'), ip.IP.user_ns, get_locals()))
+        str(ItplNS(cmd, ip.IP.user_ns, get_locals()))
 
     def get_locals():
         """ Substituting a variable through Itpl deep inside the IPSHELL stack

IPython/iplib.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 b' Requires Python 2.3 or newer.'
 
 This file contains all the classes and helper functions specific to IPython.
 
-$Id: iplib.py 2871 2007-11-25 04:28:19Z fperez $
+$Id: iplib.py 2885 2007-12-07 10:59:06Z vivainio $
 """
 
 #*****************************************************************************
@@ -618,7 +618,7 b' class InteractiveShell(object,Magic):'
         namespace.
         """
 
-        return str(ItplNS(cmd.replace('#','\#'),
+        return str(ItplNS(cmd,
                           self.user_ns,  # globals
                           # Skip our own frame in searching for locals:
                           sys._getframe(depth+1).f_locals # locals