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I would like the Python inferior process to start (if it is not already running) whenever I create a python-mode buffer (for example, by visiting a .py file).

Some functions in anaconda-mode etc. depend on an inferior Python process running. Also, I want to be able to C-c C-c and see the output.

Everything works fine if I create the python-mode buffer, then manually run M-x run-python.

However, if I run (add-hook 'python-mode-hook 'run-python), then create a python-mode buffer, I get no inferior Python process but this error:

Wrong number of arguments: (1 . 3), 0

I don't know if it's relevant, but I have this in my custom.el:

(defvar python-shell-interpreter "ipython")
(defvar python-shell-interpreter-args "-i")

I had thought that this question would help but it doesn't.

Please could you advise how to create an inferior Python process if it is not already running? Thanks in advance.

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  • Emacs 24.5.1 (i686-pc-mingw32)
  • prelude latest at time of writing
  • Python 3.5.1 (Anaconda 2.5.0 64-bit)
  • Windows 10
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Check the arguments that run-python requires, and supply them in your hook function that calls it (use a lambda with interactive or a named command that you defined). Otherwise, if you want to interact with it then use call-interactively in the mode-hook function.

Drew
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