Announcing the IPython TextMate Bundle
Posted on: 14 November 2008 in textmate, bundle, python, github, ipython, scientific_computing
After being shown the huge potential of mixing TextMate with IPython via a little applescript, I started work on the IPython TextMate bundle. I also set up a google group, and talked to the ipython-users mailing list. Their response was great, and they've allowed us to discuss the project on the ipython-dev list, if we tag message subjects with [TextMate]. There's also a possibility that we can distribute the bundle with IPython in the future!
Current features in the bundle are mostly related to interaction with IPython in a Terminal (specifically Terminal.app), and make use of applescript, and include:
- running the current file in IPython
- running the current line / selection in IPython
- running the current file / selection / line in IPython with the profiler enabled
- toggling the state of the debugger (setting this to
ONwill switch into the debugger when an exception occurs) - entering the debugger
- adding breakpoints to the current file
- removing those breakpoints
- growl notification of salient points
- rudimentary syntax highlighting of
ipythonrcfiles, including warnings about broken comments (you can't have a directive and a comment on the same line) - commands for editing the
ipythonrcfile and.ipythondirectory - built in help
Most of these functions are accessed by pressing (⌃⇧I), which gives you a list from which you can select the item you wish to activate. This is similar to the Git / Svn bundles. This means you need only remember one shortcut.
You can grab this now, from GitHub or GetBundles. Please send feedback, ideas or comments to the ipython-dev mailing list, the google group, or directly to me.
