Interactive Python

[Darren Dale]

Hello,

I use Python for interactive data analysis, coming recently from Matlab. 
One thing I am missing is a variable browser. The problem with vars() is 
that it lists everything loaded in the session. Try using the excellent 
matplotlib package and you'll see my dilemma.

Could another namespace could be added on the python search path, one 
that only held variables created by the user (as opposed to imported by 
modules)? Or does something like this already exist? This might make it 
easier to save interactive sessions, by pickling the user-namespace.

Darren