Introduction

to Spyder IDE
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About Spyder
What is Spyder?
What is
Spyder IDE?
Spyder is an open source
cross-platform integrated
development environment (IDE) for
scientific programming in the
Python language.

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First Steps
Installation and opening
Download: https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/
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Opening via Anaconda Navigator
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Opening via Command Line
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Spyder IDE
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Files
Exploring files and folders
File
Explorer
Explore Set as workspace
Use file explorer to explore files and Double click the folder to set the
folders in your system. folder as the workspace. Running
scripts will be done in the selected
directory.

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Files explorer
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Code Execution
Code execution methods and the variable explorer
Code
Execution
Run file Run specific line IPython console Run specific cell
Press F5 to run Highlight the Interactive mode of Using #%% to
every part of the specific part of the Python can be separate cells, an
code, or the whole code, then press used in IPython individual cell can
file. F9 to execute it. console, available be run with “Run
Results will remain. in the bottom right current cell” button.
of the Spyder IDE.

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Variable
Explorer
What is it? Details Location
Variable explorer is a Each variable in the Variable explorer is
feature which allows you variable explorer will located in the top right of
to view all variables contains name, type, size, the Spyder IDE.
available or created from and value.
executing the code.

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Run the highlighted part of code
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Executed variable declaration appears in the variable explorer
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Custom code execution in IPython console
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Executed code in IPython console altered the value of variable
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Run the specific cell of code
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Reset
Start over by resetting all variables
Resetting
Methods
Reset with button Reset with command
Press the eraser button above the Type %reset into the IPython
variable explorer to reset all console to reset all variables. This
variables. requires confirmation via the IPython
console.

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Reset variables button
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Variables removed
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Reset variables command
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Variables deleted
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Documentation
Inspect a documentation of a certain function, class, or method
Documentation inspection
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Debugging
Use debug feature, along with the variable explorer
Debugging
Debugging is the process of finding and resolving defects or problems
within a computer program that prevent correct operation of computer
software or a system.
Debugging tactics can involve the following:
● Interactive bugging
● Control flow analysis
● Unit testing
● etc.

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 Debugging
in Spyder
Start Debugging Execute current line Stop Debugging Code Fix

Press Ctrl + F5 to start debugging. Execute code line by line until Press Ctrl + Shift + F12 to stop Edit the part of the code where
you noticed the bug, mistake, or debugging. the bug, mistake, or flaw is
flaw. found.

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Start debugging
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Execute the current line of code
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After line 15 execution, bug found
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Stop debugging mode, bug fix
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Re-execute the whole file, meet desired result
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Plots
View plotted charts plotted by matplotlib
Sample matplotlib code execution
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Plots viewing
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Advanced Usage
Preview of Spyder advanced usage
Advanced Usage
Since Spyder is an IDE for scientific programming, data-related
programming and engineering is
Data-related programming:
● Data analysis
● Data visualization
● Machine learning
● etc.

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Dataset import
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Dataset inspection
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Dataset sorting
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Dataset value formatting (viewing-only)
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Value formatting
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Prediction and plotting
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Thanks!
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