In Jupyter Lab, execute editor code in Python console

The answer:

Select your desired line(s) and use Run > Run Selected Text or Current Line in Console, or define your own shortcut under Settings > Advanced Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts:

{
    // List of Keyboard Shortcuts
    "shortcuts": [
        {
            "command": "notebook:run-in-console",
            "keys": [
                "F9"
            ],
            "selector": ".jp-Notebook.jp-mod-editMode"
        },
    ]
}

The details:

Option 1 - Send code from the editor to the Python console:

While the cell is active, click Run and select Run Selected Text or Current Line in Console.

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Test run and output:

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For those trying JupyterLab for the first time, this is opposed to the standard option of hitting ctrl+Enter and getting the output within JupyterLab itself:

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Option 2 - Assign and use a keyboard shortcut:

There's no standard shortcut for this, but you can quite easily set it up yourself if you follow these few easy steps:

2.1 - Go to Settings and select Advanced Settings editor:

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Step 2.2 for newer versions - Insert the following under User Preferences:

{
    // List of Keyboard Shortcuts
    "shortcuts": [
        {
            "command": "notebook:run-in-console",
            "keys": [
                "F9"
            ],
            "selector": ".jp-Notebook.jp-mod-editMode"
        },
    ]
}

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Step 2.2 for older versions- Write the following under User Overrides and type in your desired shortcut below keys:

// [missing schema title]
    // [missing schema description]
    "notebook:run-in-console": {
      "command": "notebook:run-in-console",
      "keys": [
        "F9"
      ],
      "selector": ".jp-Notebook.jp-mod-editMode",
      "title": "Run In Console",
      "category": "Notebook Cell Operations"
    }

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As you can see, my preferred shortcut is F9.

2.3 - Click Save All under File.

And if you close and reopen your notebook, you'll see that you've assigned F9 as a shortcut in the menu itself:

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2.4.1 - Run single line / Send single line to IPython console.

Just put your marker on the desired line and click F9:

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2.4.2 - Run selected code / send selected text to IPython console:

Just select your desired code and click F9

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This feature has been released now. All you need to do is

  1. Right click the script and create a console editor
  2. Copy the whole code and press shift + Enter