Using the latest CPython in a Jupyter Notebook

demo.ipynb

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   "source": [
    "# Using the latest CPython in a Jupyter Notebook\n",
    "\n",
    "## Jeremy Tuloup - [github.com/jtpio](https://github.com/jtpio)"
   ]
  },
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   "cell_type": "code",
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   "outputs": [
    {
     "data": {
      "text/plain": [
       "'3.7.2 (default, Dec 29 2018, 06:19:36) \\n[GCC 7.3.0]'"
      ]
     },
     "execution_count": 1,
     "metadata": {},
     "output_type": "execute_result"
    }
   ],
   "source": [
    "import sys\n",
    "sys.version"
   ]
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   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## 1. Clone the cpython repo\n",
    "\n",
    "#### [https://github.com/python/cpython](https://github.com/python/cpython)\n",
    "\n",
    "```bash\n",
    "git clone https://github.com/python/cpython\n",
    "\n",
    "cd cpython\n",
    "```"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## 2. Create a new conda environment\n",
    "\n",
    "```bash\n",
    "conda create -n cpython\n",
    "conda activate cpython\n",
    "```"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## 3. Check the conda environment variables\n",
    "\n",
    "```bash\n",
    "env | grep CONDA\n",
    "echo ${CONDA_PREFIX}\n",
    "```"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## 4. Build\n",
    "\n",
    "```bash\n",
    "./configure --prefix ${CONDA_PREFIX}\n",
    "make && make install\n",
    "```"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## 5. Add a new Jupyter kernelspec\n",
    "\n",
    "```bash\n",
    "python3 -m pip install ipykernel\n",
    "python3 -m ipykernel install --user \\\n",
    "    --name cpython \\\n",
    "    --display-name \"CPython\"\n",
    "```"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## 6. Use the new kernel\n",
    "\n",
    "![kernel](./kernel.png)"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## 7. Test"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": 1,
   "metadata": {},
   "outputs": [
    {
     "data": {
      "text/plain": [
       "'3.8.0a3+ (heads/master:99fcc616d4, May  4 2019, 18:58:02) \\n[GCC 7.4.0]'"
      ]
     },
     "execution_count": 1,
     "metadata": {},
     "output_type": "execute_result"
    }
   ],
   "source": [
    "import sys\n",
    "sys.version"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "markdown",
   "metadata": {},
   "source": [
    "## Thanks!"
   ]
  }
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kernel.png