How to start a shell from a python script

Question

I'd like to run a script which does some setup then opens up a shell with that environment. So rather than then doing

$ python
>>> # do some setup
>>> # start doing what I really came here to do

I want to do

$ python my_script.py
>>> # start doing what I really came here to do

You could write the file, then type from filename import * into the shell. — CoderCharmander
– CoderCharmander, Commented Nov 16, 2020 at 13:32
Does this answer your question? stackoverflow.com/questions/22163422/… — gmdev
– gmdev, Commented Nov 16, 2020 at 13:33
@gmdev perhaps, but the answers I have so far are concise and relevant — Alexander Soare
– Alexander Soare, Commented Nov 16, 2020 at 13:38

Klaus D. · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-16 13:36:16Z

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Run your script with the -i argument:

python -i my_script.py

This will execute my_script.py and drop to an interactive shell afterwards.

answered Nov 16, 2020 at 13:36

Klaus D.

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jaswanth · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-16 13:33:54Z

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you can do some thing like this

import code

variables = {"test": True}
shell = code.InteractiveConsole(variables)
shell.interact()

now it will open python shell and you can access test variable directly

answered Nov 16, 2020 at 13:33

jaswanth

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