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IPython is a free software project which tries to:
1. Provide an interactive shell superior to Python's
default. IPython has many features for object introspection,
system shell access, and its own special command system for
adding functionality when working interactively. It tries to be
a very efficient environment both for Python code development
and for exploration of problems using Python objects (in
situations like data analysis).
2. Serve as an embeddable, ready to use interpreter for your own
programs. IPython can be started with a single call from inside
another program, providing access to the current namespace. This
can be very useful both for debugging purposes and for
situations where a blend of batch-processing and interactive
exploration are needed.
3. Offer a flexible framework which can be used as the base
environment for other systems with Python as the underlying
language. Specifically scientific environments like Mathematica,
IDL and Mathcad inspired its design, but similar ideas can be
useful in many fields.
WWW: http://ipython.scipy.org/
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