Jupyter notebook support
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The following is only valid when the Python and Jupyter plugins are installed and enabled!
With Jupyter Notebook integration available in IntelliJ IDEA through the Python and Jupyter plugins, you can easily edit, execute, and debug notebook source code and examine execution outputs including stream data, images, and other media.
Notebook support in IntelliJ IDEA includes:
Coding assistance:
Error and syntax highlighting.
Ability to create line comments Ctrl0/.
Ability to run cells and preview execution results.
Dedicated Jupyter Notebook Debugger.
Shortcuts for basic operations with Jupyter notebooks.
Ability to recognize .ipynb files and mark them with the
icon.
To start working with Jupyter notebooks in IntelliJ IDEA:
Create a new project, specify a virtual environment, and install the jupyter package.
Open or create an .ipynb file.
Add and edit source cells.
Execute any of the code cells to launch the Jupyter server.
Mind the following user interface features when working with Jupyter notebooks in IntelliJ IDEA.
![Overview of the editor UI Overview of the editor UI](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2023.3/py_ds_editor_overview.png)
A Jupyter notebook opened in the editor has its specific UI elements:
Jupyter notebook toolbar: provides quick access to the most popular actions. The rest of the notebook-specific actions are available in the Cell menu.
Code cell: a notebook cell that contains an executable code
Cell output: results of the code cell execution; can be presented by a text output, table, or plot.
The Jupyter notebook toolbar provides quick access to all basic operations with notebooks:
Toolbar element | Description |
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Adds a code cell below the selected cell. | |
Moves the selected item or items from the current location to the clipboard. Moves the entire cell if it's selected. | |
Copies the selected item or items to the clipboard. Copies the entire cell if it's selected. | |
Inserts the contents of the clipboard into the selected location. If you've selected an entire cell, the contents are pasted to a new cell below the selected one. | |
Moves the current cell up. | |
Moves the current cell down. | |
Executes this cell and selects a cell below. If there is no a cell below, IntelliJ IDEA will create it. | |
Starts debugging for this cell. | |
Click this icon if you want to interrupt any cell execution. | |
Click this icon to restart the currently running kernel. | |
Executes all cells in the notebook. | |
You can select a cell type from this list and change the type for the selected cell. | |
Deletes the current cell. | |
The Jupyter Server widget that shows the currently used Jupyter server. Click the widget and select Configure Jupyter Server to setup another local or remote Jupyter server. | |
List of the available Jupyter kernels. | |
Select this checkbox to allow executing JavaScript in your Jupyter notebook. | |
This actions selects the cell above. | |
This actions selects the cell blow. | |
You can preview the notebook in a browser. |
The Server Log tab of the Jupyter tool window appears when you have any of the Jupyter server launched. The Server log tab of this window shows the current state of the Jupyter server and the link to the notebook in a browser.
![Jupyter server tool window: the Server log tab Jupyter server tool window: the Server log tab](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2023.3/py_ds_jupyter_tool_window.png)
It also provides controls to stop the running server () and launch the stopped server (
).
The Jupyter Variables tool window the detailed report about variable values of the executed cell.
![Jupyter server tool window: the Variables tab Jupyter server tool window: the Variables tab](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2023.3/py_jupyter_variable_view.png)
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