JupyterLite is a JupyterLab distribution that runs in the browser

Re:JupyterLite is a JupyterLab distribution that runs in the... by abdullahkhalids on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @12:57AM (#33784156)

Yes. Last commit was 5 months ago [1]. Seems like a great idea though.

What I don't like it is that they invented yet another markdown syntax for code cells - it is the opening bracket # %[python] with no closing bracket.

There already is a popular markdown code cell syntax of [2]

```python

```

[1] https://github.com/gzuidhof/starboard-notebook

[2] https://github.github.com/gfm/#fenced-code-blocks

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:JupyterLite is a JupyterLab distribution that runs in the... by protoduction on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @11:43AM (#33789813)

The format is only partially invented, it follows Jupytext [0], but adds support for cell metadata. There is no obvious way to get that in fenced codeblocks, especially with the ability to spread it over multiple lines so it plays well with version control.

One more consideration is that it's not "Markdown with code blocks interspersed", one might as well use plaintext or AsciiDoc.

Of course there are tradeoffs.. I wish I had more time to work on it.

[0]: https://github.com/gzuidhof/starboard-notebook/blob/master/d...

[1]: https://github.com/mwouts/jupytext

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:JupyterLite is a JupyterLab distribution that runs in the... by abdullahkhalids on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @01:34PM (#33791329)

Thanks for the clarifications. I still don't like it, but I understand.

[ Parent | on HN ]