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Julia's built-in `?[method]` syntax not working in-line in Jupyter Notebook
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Description
Overview
There has been a persistent issue with the ? shortcut function in the Jupyter Notebook's Julia environment; it is unclear why it does not always work for every method in the Julia REPL either.
Example:
Jupyter Notebook Inline:
?randsubseq in Notebook code block returns ParseError: \ # Error @ /users/...
Julia REPL:
search: issubset transpose
Couldn't find randsubseq
Perhaps you meant transpose
No documentation found.
Binding randsubseq does not exist.```
However, I believe this could be due to the missing package, which contains the randsubseq method in the REPL package manager. Contributor guide
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Research direction
Start by reproducing ?randsubseq in a Jupyter Notebook code block and in the Julia REPL, then check whether the package containing randsubseq is installed. Done means the help shortcut works for the method, or the required package and limitation are clearly identified.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- julia, jupyter-notebook
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100