I already have anaconda on my conputer and I want to launch ipython(shell and notebook). According to the book I'm reading(Python data science handbook), "you’ve installed a distribution like Anaconda or EPD, there may be a launcher specific to your system". However, I cannot find any further explanation of this.
Then I search on the internet. On the ipython website ,it is said that "For new users who want to install a full Python environment for scientific computing and data science, we suggest installing the Anaconda or Canopy Python distributions, which provide Python, IPython and all of its dependences as well as a complete set of open source packages for scientific computing and data science." This means that anaconda has already contained ipython. However, I just cannot find it(or,maybe,don't know how to find it).
Then I look for methods to get ipython in anaconda, but all explanations I've seen on the internet are incomprehensible to me, They just say "do what what" and then finish. I want a more detailed explanation that don't omit any step(even though it may seem easy for you).
Also, I think I'm confused about the concepts,"jupiter notebook","ipython notebook" and "ipython shell"(I even don't know what is a notebook and what is a shell). I can see a "jupiter notebook" when I open my anaconda.
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The IPython Notebook is now known as the Jupyter Notebook. Notebooks offer a way to execute Python code cell-wise. That means you can split up your code in various cells and execute them independently.
The IPython shell offers one way to execute Python commands. It waits for user input and as soon as the command was entered, it executes it and prints the result.
I'd suggest you to watch a few tutorials about Jupyter Notebooks and IPython Shell to evaluate which approach suits your needs better.
