[IPython-dev] How to know if code is executing in a rich display (qtconsole or notebook)

[MinRK]

You can check if it’s running in a kernel with:

try:
    get_ipython().kernelexcept AttributeError:
    # not a kernelelse:
    # a kernel

-MinRK
​

On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Kiko <kikocorreoso at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Is there a sane way to know if some code is executing in a rich display
> environment like the qtconsole or the notebook?
>
> I think the following could work:
>
> try:
>     from ipykernel.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
>     ip = get_ipython()
>     rich_display = isinstance(ip, ZMQInteractiveShell)
> except:
>     rich_display = False
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Best.
>
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