Code consoles enable you to run code interactively in a kernel. The cells of a code console show the order in which code was executed in the kernel, as opposed to the explicit ordering of cells in a notebook document. Code consoles also display rich output, just like notebook cells.
Create a new code console by clicking the + button in the :ref:`file
browser <left-sidebar>` and selecting the kernel:
Run code using Shift Enter. Use the up and down arrows to browse the
history of previously-run code:
Tab completion (Tab) and tooltips (Shift Tab) work as in the
notebook:
Clear the cells of the code console without restarting the kernel by right-clicking on the code console and selecting “Clear Console Cells”:
Creating a code console from the :ref:`file menu <menu-bar>` lets you select an existing kernel for the code console. The code console then acts as a log of computations in that kernel, and a place you can interactively inspect and run code in the kernel: