[Q] ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines

From	Phil Winder <philipwinder@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Subject	[Q] ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines
Date	2011-04-16 06:55 -0700
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Hi,
I'm having a go at using ipython as a command prompt for data
analysis. Coming from Matlab, I'm used to typing multiple commands on
the same line then using the up arrow to go through my history.
How can I write multiple python commands on the same line?
E.g. "x = 0; while x < 10: x = x + 1;" returns an "invalid syntax"
error on the 'e' in while.

Also, how can I produce a new line, without it running the command? I
would have expected a ctrl-enter or shift-enter to produce the
expected results.
E.g. I want:
"x = 0; <ctrl-enter>
while x < 10: <ctrl-enter>
    x = x + 1; <ctrl-enter>
" <enter to run>
It seems to work automatically for the "while xxx:", but combinations
of keys+enter do not work for "normal" lines.

Cheers,
Phil

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[Q] ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines Phil Winder <philipwinder@gmail.com> - 2011-04-16 06:55 -0700
  Re: [Q] ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines Andrea Crotti <andrea.crotti.0@gmail.com> - 2011-04-16 18:29 +0200
    Re: ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines Phil Winder <philipwinder@gmail.com> - 2011-04-16 09:37 -0700
      Re: ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines Andrea Crotti <andrea.crotti.0@gmail.com> - 2011-04-17 14:11 +0200
        Re: ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines Phil Winder <philipwinder@gmail.com> - 2011-04-17 11:40 -0700
          Re: ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines Alexander Kapps <alex.kapps@web.de> - 2011-04-17 21:39 +0200
  Re: [Q] ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-04-17 02:33 +1000
  Re: [Q] ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-04-16 12:39 -0400
    Re: [Q] ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines harrismh777 <harrismh777@charter.net> - 2011-04-18 01:01 -0500
      Re: [Q] ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-04-18 16:12 +1000
  Re: [Q] ipython: Multiple commands on the same line and newlines "OKB (not okblacke)" <brenNOSPAMbarn@NObrenSPAMbarn.net> - 2011-04-17 04:22 +0000

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