write_nb.py

""" Recipe for nbconvert using library

Sets custom output directory, and output prefix.
"""
import nbformat
from traitlets.config import Config
from nbconvert import MarkdownExporter
from nbconvert.writers import FilesWriter

nb = nbformat.read('data_frame_intro.ipynb', 4)

c = Config()
c.FilesWriter.build_directory = "bar"
c.Application.log_level = 'CRITICAL'

exporter = MarkdownExporter(config=c)

out_prefix = 'my_output_base'
resources = {'unique_key': out_prefix}
body, resources = exporter.from_notebook_node(nb, resources=resources)

fw = FilesWriter(config=c)
fw.write(body, resources, notebook_name=out_prefix)