Create a table containing pipes on ipython notebook

Question

When I create a table in ipython notebook, how can I escape pipes inside of text.

This is what I have

identifier | class name | args | distance function
------------|------------------|-------------------
“euclidean” | EuclideanDistance | | sqrt(sum((x - y)^2))
“minkowski” | MinkowskiDistance |p| `sum(|x - y|^p)^(1/p)`

It comes out as like below but obviously sum(|x - y|^p)^(1/p) is a formula and all the texts need to stay together...

Oh this is a workaround! But ideally, I would like to do it without any additional library. So that when I distribute my notebook, others don't have a trouble. — E.K.
– E.K., Commented Aug 26, 2015 at 20:10
You can put raw HTML in a markdown cell including an HTML table. Examples of HTML table format are at w3schools.com/html/html_tables.asp. — user4322779
– user4322779, Commented Aug 26, 2015 at 20:24

cchi · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-26 21:31:21Z

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Use the escaped pipe version | to display the pipe characters properly when table is rendered for ipython notebook markdown cells.

identifier | class name | args | distance function
------------|------------------|-------------------
â€œeuclideanâ€ | EuclideanDistance | | sqrt(sum((x - y)^2))
â€œminkowskiâ€ | MinkowskiDistance |p| sum(&#124;x - y&#124;^p)^(1/p)

*make sure you get rid of the tick marks.

Outcome in notebook should display as such:

answered Aug 26, 2015 at 21:31

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E.K. Over a year ago

Awesome! Thank you Mr cchi!

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