Does Pycharm have Interactive Python Interpreter?

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I am a fairly new Pycharm user switched from other IDEs recently.

One question I have is about the interactive python interpreter, which is the "window" I can type in variables to check them after I ran my script. Pyscripter has this thing called "Python interpreter" and I know Pycharm also has.

I tried "Python Console" under "Tools", but I don't think it's the same thing. So I am wondering how I can find this Python Interpreter in Pycharm? I am using Community version 3.

I had the same issue, I found all of these helpful: stackoverflow.com/questions/19329601/… stackoverflow.com/questions/19207019/… stackoverflow.com/questions/21912882/… — MackM
– MackM, Commented Sep 29, 2014 at 18:42

Ray · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-06 20:38:57Z

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I'm using Pycharm community edition version 2016.1.2 I do the following to get an interactive prompt when debugging

Debug a file (put a breakpoint somewhere you want to work with)
In the debug window, there should be a 'Console' tab, select it
On the left tool bar of the console, there is a button 2nd from bottom "Show Python Prompt". Press it
You should now see an intereractive prompt you can use inside the console (allowing you to interact with the running code)

As mentioned in the OP, to just get an interactive python prompt outside a running script, in the main menu bar select Tools->Python Console

Magically this will appear:

edited May 6, 2017 at 20:38

answered Apr 14, 2016 at 15:59

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byrony · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-02 01:01:26Z

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You can set the PyCharm then it runs the same as PyScripter.

Run --> Edit Configurations --> Select "Show command line afterwards".

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Kvothe Over a year ago

Is it just me or is this option not there anymore (PyCharm 2020.3 Community). There is Run with Python Console, which might be the same thing.

Joe Golton · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-06 18:37:54Z

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Yes.

To launch an interactive console

    On the main menu, choose Tools | Run Python console, or Tools | Run Django console

Running Console

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MackM Over a year ago

I think Nan An is looking for a way to interact with the variables after his script runs, similar to the behavior in IDLE.

zaxliu · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-23 15:13:17Z

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Run->Edit Configurations->Interpreter Options-> add -i

There will be a red prompt when your run is finished.

answered Aug 23, 2015 at 15:13

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jan-glx Over a year ago

At least in 4.5.4 PyCharm offers a "Show command line afterwards" option in the Rund/Debug Configurations dialog that I found much better than the -i option (arrow up for last command works)

Noumenon Over a year ago

Doing this gives me No such file or directory: '-i'. The "show command line afterwards" works, but not after an exception is raised. IDLE does that better.

Yaseen · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-31 17:53:55Z

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I have PyCharm 2021.2.3 - I know that this question is 8 years old, but for anyone looking for a solution with more modern versions:

Go to the toolbar and find "Run"
Run -> Edit Configurations -> Configuration -> Execution
Check the box that says "Run with Python Console"

That gives me an interactive console after running my code, and I can access variables produced during runtime.

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Noumenon · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-19 01:28:17Z

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Choose Run, Edit Configurations, check "Show command line afterwards". It doesn't work after an exception is raised, however.

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