REPL

Python comes with a full-featured interactive command-line REPL (read-eval-print loop) built into the pythonexecutable. 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

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

Resources

• Real Python: The Python Standard REPL: Try Out Code and Ideas Quickly