[wodenokoto]

You do have access to a repl when using jupyter notebooks.

You can hook a notebook or a repl to an existing kernel. I always have a command line attached to my notebooks. When using jupyter lab I attach the build-in terminal and place it at the bottom. When using notebooks I attach it from my terminal.

The experience in Rstudio is still better imho. It’s also a more mature text editor and ide than jupyter.

[disgruntledphd2]

Ok fair enough, I only used notebooks when I can't avoid it. I'm pretty sure you don't get a repl by default though, is there an involved set up in jupyter?

[wodenokoto]

    jupyter console --existing

should start ipython in your terminal and connect to the last started kernel (e.g., the one in the notebook you just started)

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22447572/connect-termina...

For jupyter lab, you just choose to start a repl from the gui and choose an existing kernel.

[disgruntledphd2]

Thank you! (clearly I didn't spend a lot of time doing this, as I have an Emacs addiction ;) )