"""Simple function for embedding an IPython kernel """ # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Imports # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- import sys from IPython.utils.frame import extract_module_locals from .kernelapp import IPKernelApp # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Code # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- def embed_kernel(module=None, local_ns=None, **kwargs): """Embed and start an IPython kernel in a given scope. Parameters ---------- module : ModuleType, optional The module to load into IPython globals (default: caller) local_ns : dict, optional The namespace to load into IPython user namespace (default: caller) kwargs : dict, optional Further keyword args are relayed to the IPKernelApp constructor, allowing configuration of the Kernel. Will only have an effect on the first embed_kernel call for a given process. """ # get the app if it exists, or set it up if it doesn't if IPKernelApp.initialized(): app = IPKernelApp.instance() else: app = IPKernelApp.instance(**kwargs) app.initialize([]) # Undo unnecessary sys module mangling from init_sys_modules. # This would not be necessary if we could prevent it # in the first place by using a different InteractiveShell # subclass, as in the regular embed case. main = app.kernel.shell._orig_sys_modules_main_mod if main is not None: sys.modules[app.kernel.shell._orig_sys_modules_main_name] = main # load the calling scope if not given (caller_module, caller_locals) = extract_module_locals(1) if module is None: module = caller_module if local_ns is None: local_ns = caller_locals app.kernel.user_module = module app.kernel.user_ns = local_ns app.shell.set_completer_frame() # type:ignore[union-attr] app.start()