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"""Simple function for embedding an IPython kernel
"""
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# Imports
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
import sys
from IPython.utils.frame import extract_module_locals
from .kernelapp import IPKernelApp
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# Code
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def embed_kernel(module=None, local_ns=None, **kwargs):
"""Embed and start an IPython kernel in a given scope.
Parameters
----------
module : ModuleType, optional
The module to load into IPython globals (default: caller)
local_ns : dict, optional
The namespace to load into IPython user namespace (default: caller)
kwargs : various, optional
Further keyword args are relayed to the IPKernelApp constructor,
allowing configuration of the Kernel. Will only have an effect
on the first embed_kernel call for a given process.
"""
# get the app if it exists, or set it up if it doesn't
if IPKernelApp.initialized():
app = IPKernelApp.instance()
else:
app = IPKernelApp.instance(**kwargs)
app.initialize([])
# Undo unnecessary sys module mangling from init_sys_modules.
# This would not be necessary if we could prevent it
# in the first place by using a different InteractiveShell
# subclass, as in the regular embed case.
main = app.kernel.shell._orig_sys_modules_main_mod
if main is not None:
sys.modules[app.kernel.shell._orig_sys_modules_main_name] = main
# load the calling scope if not given
(caller_module, caller_locals) = extract_module_locals(1)
if module is None:
module = caller_module
if local_ns is None:
local_ns = caller_locals
app.kernel.user_module = module
app.kernel.user_ns = local_ns
app.shell.set_completer_frame()
app.start()