[IPython-User] %edit in qtconsole vs ipython

[Thomas Kluyver]

On 1 August 2011 16:36, Brian Granger <ellisonbg@gmail.com> wrote:

> This was done on purpose in the qtconsole.  Really, %edit should
> *just* edit (not run) even in the terminal.  We have the %run magic
> for actually running code.  I thought we were going to chance %edit in
> the terminal to do this.
>

In the terminal, we assume that the editor blocks until the user exits it,
so it's simple to know when they've finished editing. That's less reliable
for GUI editors, although I think most do have flags that make them behave
that way.

%edit in the terminal is written with use cases in mind where you want to
change some code and rerun it straight away. Let's not rush into changing
that behaviour - practicality beats purity, after all.

List subscribers, please let us know how you use %edit. Are you happy with
it running edited code by default, or is that an annoyance?

Thanks,
Thomas
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