How can I get something like Spyder's runfile function in IPython? (I'm using IPython v. 4.1.2 under Python 2.7.9.)
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kjo
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Perhaps you're looking for [`%run`](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11744181/running-python-script-inside-ipython)? – cmaher May 06 '18 at 01:24
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@cmaher: that works for me; thanks! Care to post your comment as the answer? – kjo May 06 '18 at 01:32
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Python files can be executed within the IPython environment using the magic command %run.
Example:
print_time.py
# #!/usr/bin/python
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# from datetime import datetime
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# print "The current time is {}".format(datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S"))
In [1]: %run print_time.py
The current time is 21:37:46
More information on how to run files outside your working directory can be found in this answer.
cmaher
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FWIW, runfile is also included as a builtin function in PyCharm, another IDE. PyCharm's Python Console use IPython by default if you have it installed, and runfile works there. Just another option.
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