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# kernel.core.output_trap

## Module: `kernel.core.output_trap`

Inheritance diagram for `IPython.kernel.core.output_trap`:

Trap stdout/stderr.

## `OutputTrap`

class `IPython.kernel.core.output_trap.``OutputTrap`(out=None, err=None)

  Bases: `object`

  Object which can trap text sent to stdout and stderr.

  `__init__`()
  `add_to_message`()

    Add the text from stdout and stderr to the message from the interpreter to its listeners.

    Parameters : | message : dict

  `clear`()

    Clear out the buffers.

  `err_text`

    Return the text currently in the stderr buffer.

  `out_text`

    Return the text currently in the stdout buffer.

  `set`()

    Set the hooks.

  `unset`()

    Remove the hooks.

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