iPython Startup Scripts

Tue Mar 14 2023

I have a bunch of useful Python functions that I often use for quick scripting. These include functions like read_from_csv_file and convert_date_string_to_datetime. I used to copy and paste them from a file to iPython each time I needed them.

However, I recently found out that iPython supports "startup files" (opens new window). Startup files are Python files in your ~/.ipython/profile_default/startup/ directory that are automatically run each time you start up iPython.

Simply add a .py or .ipy file to your ~/.ipython/profile_default/startup/ directory and it will be run the next time you run ipython!