ipython shell with its magic commands is pretty powerful, although not a bash replacement. For example, you can assign output of ls command to a variable (e.g.

ipython shell with its magic commands is pretty powerful, although not a bash replacement. For example, you can assign output of ls command to a variable (e.g. a = !ls) and then use that variable as a python list. Good overview of its power here: https://jakevdp.github.io/PythonDataScienceHandbook/01.00-ipython-beyond-normal-python.html https://jakevdp.github.io/PythonDataScienceHandbook/01.00-ip...