ipython rox was(Re: [Twisted-Python] Documentation Question)

John Landahl wrote:

On 14 Nov 2003 06:24:12 -0000, Moshe Zadka wrote:

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In general, I highly recommend using help() from the interactive interpreter to read the docstrings of stuff, and see how to call it.

And with IPython it's even simpler, e.g. "help reactor.listenUDP". IPython does the parens for you, allowing for new heights of laziness. :)

If the docstrings aren't enough and you want to see the source after all, "psource reactor.listenUDP" shows you the source for just that single function, in pretty colors, even.

And you can't beat the tab completion: "reactor.listen<TAB>" shows you lots of interesting things.

Sure, it's slow to load, but IPython takes the interactive Python experience to a whole new level, especially in situations like this where you're exploring new (to you) code.

Oh yeah, try the @pdb option, which automatically launches the debugger *at the point of failure* when an uncaught exception occurs. Alas, since the reactor catches all exceptions, this won't help much with Twisted apps.

_jpl_ (a satisfied customer)

I too love ipython :) Especially since the deep reload command works fairly well. Has macros too. You can access the lines that you type in as a list. Which makes getting a copy of code you type in there easier. Oh and you can use !ls for shell commands. More features at the website: http://ipython.scipy.org/ Have fun! http://www.holepit.com/