How to add python console in spyder

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X.H Cui picture X.H Cui · Aug 30, 2017 · Viewed 33.5k times · Source

After upgrade spyder version 3.2.1 .I con't find the python console in spyder. It is inconvenient when i plot data interactively though the Ipython console.How can i add the python console to the spyder.

Answer

Carlos Cordoba picture Carlos Cordoba · Aug 30, 2017

(Spyder developer here) The Python console was completely removed in Spyder 3.2.0 and it's not coming back. For the reasons to do that, please read this Github issue.

If you want to create interactive plots in the IPython console, you need to change your graphics backend to Automatic in

Tools > Preferences > IPython console > Graphics > Graphics Backend

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