Logging input and output in Spyder's console

Question

I learnt data manipulation and analysis through Stata and I used the log command to record all the commands written and the output generated. Doing so I could reproduce my findings, check previous results and share it with others in pdf or txt. What to use with Python? Is there a difference if I use a Python Jupyter Notebook or Spyder?

Answer 1

The way to do what you want is by using the %logstart command, as described here:

Log IPython output?

Answer 2

Stop using the python interpreter and start storing your commands in a text file before running them. This way you will be able to share, reuse, and revise your python code.

By executing the following command:

python code.txt

Python will read all of the lines in your file sequentially.

This is the main way python programs are executed, as a convention, python code files end with .py , so if you see a file with a .py extension, you can try executing it yourself using this method!