`IPython.core.magics.config:ConfigMagics.config`

source: /IPython/core/magics/config.py :35

Signature

def config ( self , s )

Summary

configure IPython

Extended Summary

%config Class[.trait=value]

This magic exposes most of the IPython config system. Any Configurable class should be able to be configured with the simple line

%config Class.trait=value

Where value will be resolved in the user's namespace, if it is an expression or variable name.

Examples

To see what classes are available for config, pass no arguments:: In [1]: %config Available objects for config: AliasManager DisplayFormatter HistoryManager IPCompleter LoggingMagics MagicsManager OSMagics PrefilterManager ScriptMagics TerminalInteractiveShell To view what is configurable on a given class, just pass the class name:: In [2]: %config LoggingMagics LoggingMagics(Magics) options --------------------------- LoggingMagics.quiet=<Bool> Suppress output of log state when logging is enabled Current: False but the real use is in setting values:: In [3]: %config LoggingMagics.quiet = True and these values are read from the user_ns if they are variables:: In [4]: feeling_quiet=False In [5]: %config LoggingMagics.quiet = feeling_quiet

Aliases

IPython.core.magics.ConfigMagics.config