How to automatically reload modules in IPython? -

before begin, want not programmer; geek , engineer. thus, love coding , use academically. stackoverflow taught me more 80% of know python.

my problem need manually reload modules in scripts first importing importlib terminal , using importlib.reload(*modulename*) reload them. want ipython terminal automatically reload modules in python scripts when run them through ipython terminal. functionally provided in previous version using magic command %autoreload, not seem work me.

i have looked @ ipython documentation (link 1), tried using %load_ext autoreload command (link 2) , import ipy_autoreload followed %autoreload 2 command (link 3). found more 4 other answers in stackoverflow telling me things in either link 2 or 3; didn't work me. if knows how bring autoreloading, make fingers bit happier.

link 1: https://ipython.org/ipython-doc/3/config/extensions/autoreload.html

link 2: https://stackoverflow.com/a/18216967/5762140

link 3: https://stackoverflow.com/a/4765191/5762140

i using 64 bit installation of windows 7. have ipython 4.0.1 came installation of anaconda3 (3.18.9 64bit). screenies error traceback ipython terminal when try use %load_ext autoreload can provided on request.

all links have above use commands within ipython. should try editing config file. open terminal , complete following steps.

step 1: make sure have latest ipython version installed

$ ipython --version 

step 2: find out config file is

$ ipython profile create 

step 3: open config file editor based on location of config file. use atom. example:

$ atom ~/.ipython/profile_default/ipython_config.py 

step 4: following lines in config file:

c.interactiveshellapp.extensions = [] 

change to:

c.interactiveshellapp.extensions = ['autoreload'] 

and uncomment line

find:

c.interactiveshellapp.exec_lines = [] 

change to:

c.interactiveshellapp.exec_lines = ['%load_ext autoreload', '%autoreload 2'] 

and uncomment line

done.