Can I use IPython in an embedded interactive Python console?

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I use the following snippet to drop into a Python shell mid-program. This works fine, but I only get the standard console. Is there a way to do the same but using the IPython shell?

import code

class EmbeddedConsole(code.InteractiveConsole):
    def start(self):
        try:
                self.interact("Debug console starting...")
        except:
                print("Debug console closing...")

def print_names():
    print(adam)
    print(bob)

adam = "I am Adam"
bob = "I am Bob"

print_names()
console = EmbeddedConsole(locals())
console.start()
print_names()

Could you please mark Dereck's answer as it is most current now? — Ronan Paixão
– Ronan Paixão, Commented Oct 6, 2015 at 1:36

Dereck Wonnacott · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-10 16:04:12Z

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The answer by f3lix is no longer valid it seems, I was able to find this however:

At the top of your python script:

from IPython import embed

Wherever you want to spin up a console:

embed()

answered Nov 10, 2013 at 16:04

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f3lix · Accepted Answer · 2009-01-31 22:35:29Z

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Embedding IPython might be interesting for you.

Mininum of code to run IPython in your app:

from IPython.Shell import IPShellEmbed
ipshell = IPShellEmbed()
ipshell() # this call anywhere in your program will start IPython

answered Jan 31, 2009 at 22:35

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Peter Du Over a year ago

See below, now there is an embed function from IPython can be used instead.

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