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How to configure display output in IPython pandas

I’m trying to configure my IPython output in my OS X terminal, but it would seem that none of the changes I’m trying to set are taking effect. I’m trying to configure the display settings such that wider outputs like a big DataFrame will output without any truncation or as the summary info. After importing pandas into my script, I

Terminal text becomes invisible after terminating subprocess

After terminating an ffmpeg subprocess, the terminal gets messed up – typed characters are invisible! The input still works in that commands can be executed, but keyboard input is not echoed to the terminal. Issuing shell command reset puts everything back to normal (or !reset from within ipython), so a workaround the issue is calling os.system(‘reset’) inside the script. Other

How do I execute a program or call a system command?

How do I call an external command within Python as if I had typed it in a shell or command prompt? Answer Use the subprocess module in the standard library: The advantage of subprocess.run over os.system is that it is more flexible (you can get the stdout, stderr, the “real” status code, better error handling, etc…). Even the documentation for

Python Sound (“Bell”)

I’d like to have a python program alert me when it has completed its task by making a beep noise. Currently, I use import os and then use a command line speech program to say “Process complete”. I much rather it be a simple “bell.” I know that there’s a function that can be used in Cocoa apps, NSBeep, but

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