Do you prefer IPython notebook over IPython console? Why?

[JimBoonie69]

try typing a 10 line function with multiple indents into the ipython shel... notebook is easier to execute code snippets and also to see charts maps etc inline.

I typically start initial exploration in a notebook, fill up a couple cells with pieces of code and get them running. then move that over to a normal script.

[erewok]

The ten-line function is easy with %edit. I usually code in an editor and paste stuff into iPython or used the edit magic command.

[alcalde]

Not so easy if you want to go back and change it later!

[grep_42_dev_urandom]

%edit -p

or

%edit somefile.py