IPython is an interactive computing environment and programmable extension of the Python read-eval-print loop. It serves as a development tool for writing, testing, and executing code in a live environment designed for rapid prototyping and data exploration.
The main features of ipython/ipython are: Interactive Shells, Read-Eval-Print Loops, Code Analysis and Debugging, Command Line Extensions, Interactive Data Exploration Tools, Interactive Execution Environments, Introspection Tools, Python Development Tools.
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