IEx.Server — IEx v1.16.3

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# View Source IEx.Server (IEx v1.16.3)

The IEx.Server.

The server responsibilities include:

- reading input from the group leader and writing to the group leader
- sending messages to the evaluator
- taking over the evaluator process when using `IEx.pry/0` or setting up breakpoints

# Summary

## Functions

run(opts)

Starts a new IEx server session.

# Functions

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# run(opts)

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    @spec run(keyword()) :: :ok

Starts a new IEx server session.

The accepted options are:

- `:prefix` - the IEx prefix
- `:env` - the `Macro.Env` used for the evaluator
- `:binding` - an initial set of variables for the evaluator
- `:on_eof` - if it should `:stop_evaluator` (default) or `:halt` the system
- `:register` - if this shell should be registered in the broker (default is `true`)