bundles / ipykernel latest / ipykernel / connect / connect_qtconsole
function
ipykernel.connect:connect_qtconsole
source: /ipykernel/connect.py:90
Signature
def connect_qtconsole(connection_file: str | None = None, argv: list[str] | None = None) → Popen[Any]Summary
Connect a qtconsole to the current kernel.
Extended Summary
This is useful for connecting a second qtconsole to a kernel, or to a local notebook.
Parameters
connection_file: str [optional]The connection file to be used. Can be given by absolute path, or IPython will search in the security directory. If run from IPython,
If unspecified, the connection file for the currently running IPython Kernel will be used, which is only allowed from inside a kernel.
argv: list [optional]Any extra args to be passed to the console.
Returns
: :class:`subprocess.Popen` instance running the qtconsole frontend
Aliases
ipykernel.connect_qtconsole