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IPython Documentation, Release 1.2.1: An Afternoon Hack
Fig. 2.6: IPython console embedded in Microsoft Visual Studio.
from IPython.config.application import Application
logger = Application.instance().log
• You can now get help on an object halfway through typing a command. For instance, typing a =
zip? shows the details of zip(). It also leaves the command at the next prompt so you can carry
on with it.
• The input history is now written to an SQLite database. The API for retrieving items from the history
has also been redesigned.
• The IPython.extensions.pretty extension has been moved out of quarantine and fully updated to the new extension API.
• New magics for loading/unloading/reloading extensions have been added:
%unload_ext and %reload_ext.
%load_ext,
• The configuration system and configuration files are brand new. See the configuration system documentation for more details.
• The InteractiveShell class is now a Configurable subclass and has traitlets that determine
the defaults and runtime environment. The __init__ method has also been refactored so this class
can be instantiated and run without the old ipmaker module.
• The methods of InteractiveShell have been organized into sections to make it easier to turn
more sections of functionality into components.
• The embedded shell has been refactored into a truly standalone subclass of InteractiveShell
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