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I'm writing code in Python and using both the default IDLE and Visual Studio Code as my development environments. I was wondering if there is a interactive shell like the one in IDLE in vscode, where I can run code and then enter the variable name to find out its value. I've been having trouble finding a shell-like feature in VSCode, similar to IDLE's shell. Is there any way to use IDLE's shell functionality within VSCode?

I tried using the terminal to set up a simple interactive interpreter, but I encountered an error. Is the terminal not suitable for using as an interactive interpreter?

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    The interactive shell is a feature of python not the editor. Run python in the terminal in vscode and you enter the interactive shell. Commented Jul 30, 2023 at 15:35
  • Does this answer your question? How do I open the interactive shell/REPL in Visual Studio Code? Commented Jul 30, 2023 at 16:38

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Open a new terminal in vscode Ctrl + Shift + `

Run the python command

Then you have an interactive python shell

Python 3.11.3 (main, Jun  5 2023, 09:32:32) [GCC 13.1.1 20230429] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
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Note: keybindings might differ on mac.

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When I run Python code with f5, it's debugging so it runs on the Python Debug Console, how do I run it on the specified Python Terminal? I'm sorry in advance, I'm very new to this.
Keybindings. f5 is debug. ctrl+f5 or alt+x should be to run a python file, but it might not be set in your keybindings. Open default keybindings: Command Palette > Preferences: Open Default Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON), search for the keybinding you want, use google to find the specific name. To edit or change your keybindings, open user keybindings: Command Palette > Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON), and add your keybbindings there. code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings
example: "key": "alt+x", "command": "python.execInTerminal-icon"
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Use the interactive window:

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https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/jupyter-support-py

You can also use the shortcut key Shift+Enter to open an interactive terminal:

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Python Interactive window is a nice mix between Jupyter and IDLE

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