# REPL

> Python comes with a full-featured interactive command-line REPL (read-eval-print loop) built into the `python`executable. In addition to allowing quick and easy evaluation of Python statements, it has a searchable history, tab-completion, many helpful keybindings, and dedicated help `?` and shell modes `;`.

This page provides examples of using REPL on the command line

## Python REPL Example (local)

* Type `python` in terminal to launch REPL

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## Python REPL Help Pages (local)

* Type "`help`" to enter help pages within REPL
* Type a function from Python to read help pages (ex:`print`)
* Press `q` to quit

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## Resources

* Real Python: [The Python Standard REPL: Try Out Code and Ideas Quickly](https://realpython.com/python-repl/)