Copy to clipboard from IPython using Windows 7

Question

I am running IPython on Windows 7 and can use the %paste magic command to paste from the clipboard. However, I cannot copy from IPython to the clipboard. I want to copy code snippets from IPython and paste them back to a text editor.

Anyone know a fix for this?

Answer 1

Found this gist to add a %copy magic command, my fork adds supports osx/linux/windows platforms.

I have yet to test it on windows, so please tell me if you encounter any issues.