.. _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 <left-sidebar>` and selecting the kernel: .. raw:: html <div class="jp-youtube-video"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/7Sb_a6veU1s?rel=0&showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> .. _run-code: Run code using ``Shift Enter``. Use the up and down arrows to browse the history of previously-run code: .. raw:: html <div class="jp-youtube-video"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/L52yh9FPAtY?rel=0&showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> .. _tab-completion: Tab completion (``Tab``) and tooltips (``Shift Tab``) work as in the notebook: .. raw:: html <div class="jp-youtube-video"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/WoqFgmSuigE?rel=0&showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> .. _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 <div class="jp-youtube-video"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Aj7sQgP39z8?rel=0&showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> .. _log-inspect: Creating a code console from the :ref:`file menu <menu-bar>` 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 <div class="jp-youtube-video"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/QyRuPrLrIOs?rel=0&showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div>