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, Nov 16 '20 at 13:32
Does this answer your question? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22163422/using-python-to-open-a-shell-environment-run-a-command-and-exit-environment — gmdev, Nov 16 '20 at 13:33
@gmdev perhaps, but the answers I have so far are concise and relevant — Alexander Soare, Nov 16 '20 at 13:38

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 16 '20 at 13:36

3

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 '20 at 13:36

Klaus D.

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 16 '20 at 13:33

2

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 '20 at 13:33

jaswanth

2 Answers2