ipython/ipython — Issue #1272: %doctest_mode magic not working in Qt Console
Author: miham
Created: 2012-01-15 19:43:21+00:00
State: open

I found some discussion on the [mailinglist](http://mail.scipy.org/pipermail/ipython-dev/2011-March/007340.html), but no bug report on issue tracker, so I am opening one now. Here is what I get in master:

```
Python 2.7.2 (default, Nov 21 2011, 17:25:27)
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

IPython 0.13.dev -- An enhanced Interactive Python.
? -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features.
%quickref -> Quick reference.
help -> Python's own help system.
object? -> Details about 'object', use 'object??' for extra details.
%guiref -> A brief reference about the graphical user interface.

In [1]: %doctest_mode
Exception reporting mode: Plain
Doctest mode is: ON

In [2]:
```