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VSNB (.vsnb)

  • Import supports a subset of the Wolfram System notebook format.
  • VS Code notebooks are based on the JSON file format that include Markdown cells for styled text, input cells that are text and output cells that are primarily text and images.

Background

    • Visual Studio Code notebooks for Wolfram Language.
    • JSON-based notebook file format used by the Wolfram Language extension for Visual Studio Code.
    • Used for storing and exchanging Wolfram Language input and output.
    • Stores text, graphics, images and other Wolfram Language input and output.
    • Developed since 2024 by Wolfram Research.

Import & Export

  • Import["file.vsnb"] reads a VS Code notebook and returns it as a Notebook expression.
  • Import["file.vsnb",elements] imports the specified elements.
  • The import format can be specified with Import["file","VSNB"] or Import["file",{"VSNB",elem,…}].
  • See the following reference pages for full general information:
  • Importimport from a file
    CloudImportimport from a cloud object
    ImportStringimport from a string
    ImportByteArrayimport from a byte array

Import Elements

  • General Import elements:
  • "Elements" list of elements and options available in this file
    "Summary"summary of the file
    "Rules"list of rules for all available elements
  • Import elements:
  • "CellExpressions"list of Cell expressions
    "Notebook"notebook represented as a Notebook expression
    "NotebookObject"notebook represented as a NotebookObject
    "Plaintext"plain text version of the notebook

Examples

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Basic Examples  (1)

Import a "VSNB" notebook and return a NotebookObject:

Wolfram Language code: Import["ExampleData/simple.vsnb"]

Import a "VSNB" notebook, explicitly specifying the "VSNB" format:

Wolfram Language code: Import["ExampleData/simple.vsnb", "VSNB"]

List all elements supported by the "VSNB" import:

Wolfram Language code: Import["ExampleData/simple.vsnb", "Elements"]

Import a brief summary of a "VSNB" notebook, listing the format, file name and file size:

Wolfram Language code: Import["ExampleData/simple.vsnb", "Summary"]

Import the notebook as a CellObject list:

Wolfram Language code: Import["ExampleData/simple.vsnb", "CellObjects"]

Scope  (1)

Import a "VSNB" notebook and return all the "Rules":

Wolfram Language code: Import["ExampleData/simple.vsnb", "Rules"]

Import a detailed "VSNB" notebook and return a NotebookObject:

Wolfram Language code: Import["ExampleData/example.vsnb"]

Import Elements  (5)

"CellExpressions"  (1)

Import a "VSNB" notebook and return all Cell expressions:

Wolfram Language code: Import["ExampleData/simple.vsnb", {"VSNB", "CellExpressions"}]

"CellObjects"  (1)

Import a "VSNB" notebook and return a list of cell objects:

Wolfram Language code: Import["ExampleData/simple.vsnb", {"VSNB", "CellObjects"}]

"Notebook"  (1)

Import a "VSNB" notebook and return a Notebook expression:

Wolfram Language code: Import["ExampleData/simple.vsnb", {"VSNB", "Notebook"}]

"NotebookObject"  (1)

Import a "VSNB" notebook and return a NotebookObject:

Wolfram Language code: Import["ExampleData/simple.vsnb", {"VSNB", "NotebookObject"}]

"Plaintext"  (1)

Import a "VSNB" notebook as plain text:

Wolfram Language code: Import["ExampleData/simple.vsnb", {"vsnb", "Plaintext"}]