IPython console crashes when using netCDF4

Problem Description

Spyder 4.0.0b3 crashes when loading and using netCDF4 package within the iPython Console. Does not happen with the editor.

What steps reproduce the problem?

1. import netcdf4
2. Only in the iPython console -> when typing "netcdf4.Dataset( " the exact same moment as you type the first bracket the IDE crashes and the ubuntu crashes with it.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

Instead of opening the function description window the whole thing crashes and takes the ubuntu OS with it.

— Note — I’m running spyder4.0.0b3 via x11 forwarding from our dept. server. Previous versions of Spyder always worked perfectly and smoothly with zero errors.

My local machine runs Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS The server’s machine is CentOS Linux release 7.4.1708

Versions

• Spyder version: Spyder 4.0.0b3
• Python version: Python 3.7.3 64-bit
• Qt version: Qt 5.9.7
• PyQt version: PyQt5 5.9.2
• Operating System nQt 5.9.7 ame/version: Linux 3.10.0-693.5.2.el7.x86_64

Dependencies

pygments >=2.0    :  2.4.2 (OK)
qdarkstyle >=2.6.4:  2.7 (OK)
sphinx >=0.6.6    :  2.1.0 (OK)
psutil >=0.3      :  5.6.2 (OK)
pyls >=0.27.0     :  0.27.0 (OK)
nbconvert >=4.0   :  5.5.0 (OK)
pandas >=0.13.1   :  0.24.2 (OK)
numpy >=1.7       :  1.16.4 (OK)
sympy >=0.7.3     :  1.4 (OK)
cython >=0.21     :  0.29.13 (OK)
qtconsole >=4.5.0 :  4.5.1 (OK)
IPython >=4.0     :  7.5.0 (OK)
matplotlib >=2.0.0:  3.1.0 (OK)
pylint >=0.25     :  2.3.1 (OK)

[stavna]

issue fixed in spyder4.0.0b4

Cheers!

[stavna]

Cheers, I’ll keep following the thread and if anything comes up I’ll keep u updated thanks for the hard work!