Code Cells

Users can edit and execute any valid Python in a code cell.

Code cells can optionally have Outputs, which are visualizations of elements from the code.

Markdown Cells

Markdown cells allow you to easily create richly-formatted text.

We use the Commonmark Markdown renderer - if you need help getting started with Markdown we recommend checking out their reference and tutorial.​

Converting Cells

You can convert a cell from a Code to a Markdown cell and vice-versa using the dropdown in the upper right.

Or use keyboard shortcuts to convert between cell types:

• Go from Code to Markdown cells with esc + m

• Go from Markdown to Code cells with esc + y

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