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IPython vs the xonsh shell

A side-by-side look at IPython and the xonsh shell. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

IPython

IPython

Development

IPython is an interactive Python shell and notebook environment for data analysis and scientific computing. It offers enhanced introspection, rich media, shell syntax, tab completion, and integrates well with matplotlib for data visualization.

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the xonsh shell

the xonsh shell

Development

The xonsh shell is a Python-powered, cross-platform, Unix-gazing shell language and command prompt. Xonsh has rich syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and macros that speed up your workflow.

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