.. _code-console: Code Consoles ============= Code consoles enable you to run code interactively in a kernel. The cells of a code console show the order in which code was executed in the kernel, as opposed to the explicit ordering of cells in a notebook document. Code consoles also display rich output, just like notebook cells. .. _create-console: Create a new code console by clicking the ``+`` button in the :ref:`file browser ` and selecting the kernel: .. raw:: html

.. _run-code: Run code using ``Shift Enter``. Use the up and down arrows to browse the history of previously-run code: .. raw:: html

.. _tab-completion: Tab completion (``Tab``) and tooltips (``Shift Tab``) work as in the notebook: .. raw:: html

.. _clear-cell: Clear the cells of the code console without restarting the kernel by right-clicking on the code console and selecting “Clear Console Cells”: .. raw:: html

.. _log-inspect: Creating a code console from the :ref:`file menu ` lets you select an existing kernel for the code console. The code console then acts as a log of computations in that kernel, and a place you can interactively inspect and run code in the kernel: .. raw:: html