IPython: redirecting output of a Python script to a file (like bash >)

Question

I have a Python script that I want to run in IPython. I want to redirect (write) the output to a file, similar to:

python my_script.py > my_output.txt
         


        

Answer 1

use this code to save the output to file

import time
from threading import Thread
import sys
#write the stdout to file
def log():
    #for stop the thread
    global run
    while (run):
        try:
            global out
            text = str(sys.stdout.getvalue())
            with open("out.txt", 'w') as f:
                f.write(text)
        finally:
            time.sleep(1)

%%capture out
run = True
print("start")
process = Thread(target=log, args=[]).start()

# do some work
for i in range(10, 1000):
    print(i)
    time.sleep(1)
run= False
process.join()

It is useful to use a text editor that tracer changes the file and suggest reloading the file like notepad++