refresing the edited python function

[Jean-Michel Pichavant]

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> Hi,
> I have been using ipython and ipython with qtconsole and working on a
> code with functions. Each time I make a modification in function

> I have to quit IPTHON console (in both with and with out qt console )
> and reload the function freshly. If I need to see the changed I made
> in the function. I tried below options
> del function name

> import the module again by issuing "from xxx.py import yy"
> import xxx.py
> make changes
> reload(xxx.py)
> this works only if the the function in the code has same name as the
> code. But even this do not reflect the changes made by editing the
> code.
> So what is the standard way to update the function for further tests
> after an edit?
> with best regards,
> Sudheer

Hi,

My "standard" way ;) :
1/ create a file
2/ edit the code
3/ run ipython (with %pdb on)
4/ within ipython "run myfile.py"
5/ check / introspect /debug
6/ change the code
7/ exit ipython
8/ reenter ipython
9/ using the ipython shell history, reexecute the file (2 key press) and go back to 5/

I used to reload my objects, it's been useful until one time when I lost a lot of time because of some nasty side effect. In the end it's not worth it. Always quit the shell, always.

JM



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