Creating a simple kernel for Jupyter
The architecture of Jupyter is language independent. The decoupling between the client and kernel makes it possible to write kernels in any language. The client communicates with the kernel via socket-based messaging protocols.
However, the messaging protocols are complex. Writing a new kernel from scratch is not straightforward. Fortunately, Jupyter brings a lightweight interface for kernel languages that can be wrapped in Python.
This interface can also be used to create an entirely customized experience in the Jupyter Notebook (or another client application, such as the console). Normally, Python code has to be written in every code cell; however, we can write a kernel for any domain-specific language. We ...
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