How do I run the REPL at the end of a python script?

Question

How can I run the REPL at the end of a python script for debugging? In Node, I can do something like this:

code;
code;
code;

require('repl').start(global);

Is there a python alternative?

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Lapsio Jul 27. 17 at 8:03

2 answers

Just use pdb (python debugger)

import pdb
print("some code")
x = 50
pdb.set_trace() # this will let you poke around... try "p x"
print("bye")

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Yoav glazner Jul 27. 17 at 8:21

Jim Fasarakis Hilliard · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-27T09:36:41+0000

If you do this from the command line, just use -i

:

➜ Desktop echo "a = 50" >> scrpt.py
➜ Desktop python -i scrpt.py 
>>> a
50

this calls Python after the script is executed.

Alternatively, just set PYTHONINSPECT

in True

in your script:

import os
os.environ['PYTHONINSPECT'] = 'TRUE'