Run Python console after script execution in same environment

Question

Is there a way to execute a Python script, yet stay in the Python shell thereafter, so that variable values could be inspected and such?

I am not 100% sure if this is what you want, but you could try using the python debugger [pdb](https://docs.python.org/3/library/pdb.html) — Carlos Gonzalez, Aug 14 '17 at 14:22
The IDLE which ships with Python (you still have to download it on Linux) [has a built-in debugger](https://inventwithpython.com/chapter7.html). — Christian Dean, Aug 14 '17 at 14:22
If you just want to run a Python script and have a REPL afterwards, IDLE is really pretty nice. Just open the file, run it, and then you have the REPL already there. — poke, Aug 14 '17 at 14:25
Does `execfile` fit what you need? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5280178/how-do-i-load-a-file-into-the-python-console — Kyle Burton, Aug 14 '17 at 14:26
You can try [pudb](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pudb), I like to use this. — Akhilesh, Aug 14 '17 at 14:28
I think you are looking for `python -i ./file.py`, where the `-i` flag will enter interactive mode after executing the file. If you are already in the console, then `execfile`. — Metaphox, Aug 14 '17 at 14:46

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 14 '17 at 14:51

Metaphox nailed it:

I think you are looking for python -i ./file.py, where the -i flag will enter interactive mode after executing the file. If you are already in the console, then execfile. – Metaphox 2 mins ago

But I want to thank for the other suggestions as well, which go beyond the original question yet are useful!

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 21 '17 at 12:09

For those who use IPython you can use the embed() function for some extra flexibility since it allows you to drop into a shell anywhere in your program:

from IPython import embed

def some_function(args):
    # ... do stuff ...

    embed() # drop to shell here

    # ... back to the function ...

Run Python console after script execution in same environment

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