jupyterlab/docs/source/user/code_console.rst

.. _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 a new code console by clicking the ``+`` button in the :ref:`file
browser <left_sidebar>` and selecting the kernel:

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

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  </div>

Tab completion (``Tab``) and tooltips (``Shift Tab``) work as in the
notebook:

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  </div>

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

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  </div>

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:

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  <div class="jp-youtube-video">
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  </div>