jupyterlab/jupyterlab

Implement variable inspector for kernels

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#443 opened on Jul 18, 2016

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Description

Hi,

It is useful when doing interactive data analysis to quickly get the name/quick summary (type/ size) of in-memory variables.

I was wondering if having a block for displaying this kind of information could be an interesting feature for JupyterLab ? Such as the one in RStudio:

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Research direction
Explore JupyterLab's extension system to understand how to create a new panel. Study the kernel messaging protocol (Jupyter Kernel Protocol) to fetch variable names and types. Look at existing variable inspector implementations in other editors. Design UI similar to RStudio's environment pane.
Tech stack
typescriptpython
Domain
full stackfrontendbackend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
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Over 1 week
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Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
JupyterLab extension developmentTypeScriptKernel communication
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25