Method xdel

IPython/core/magics/namespace.py:693–708

Delete a variable, trying to clear it from anywhere that IPython's machinery has references to it. By default, this uses the identity of the named object in the user namespace to remove references held under other names. The object is also removed from the output hist

(self, parameter_s='')

    @line_magic
    def xdel(self, parameter_s=''):
        """Delete a variable, trying to clear it from anywhere that
        IPython's machinery has references to it. By default, this uses
        the identity of the named object in the user namespace to remove
        references held under other names. The object is also removed
        from the output history.

        Options
          -n : Delete the specified name from all namespaces, without
          checking their identity.
        """
        opts, varname = self.parse_options(parameter_s,'n')
        try:
            self.shell.del_var(varname, ('n' in opts))
        except (NameError, ValueError) as e:
            print(type(e).__name__ +": "+ str(e))