ptty

Python Terminal (Tiny)

A simple but powerful terminal for Python.

Installation

$ pip install git+https://github.com/Pebaz/ptty

Usage

Meant to be imported and used inline similar to ipdb:

>>> def foo():
...     a = 3
...     import ptty; ptty()  # Launch Python REPL
...     print(a)

Can also be used from the command line like a normal Python REPL:

$ ptty

In situations where exceptions are used as a means of complex flow control (i.e. within a Pytest unit test invocation), being able to quickly import a funcional terminal is very convenient.

Dot Completion (Auto-Completion using . + <enter>)

To print out dot-completion information, type any valid name followed by a period character ('.') and hit . This will print out the member methods and fields for that object.