using PyShell, or other shells?

[jao at geophile.com]

Quoting John Salerno <johnjsal at NOSPAMgmail.com>:

> I'm interested in trying out shells other than IDLE, and I found
> PyShell, but I'm not sure how to get it exactly. Is there a way to get
> it without installing wxPython, or is it a part of it? I can't find much
> reference to it in any of the manuals at wxpython.org (except for a
> brief description of what it is, but not *where* it is or how to use it).
>
> Thanks. And if there are other shells that are newer/better, I'd
> appreciate a recommendation.

If you're interested in shell-like capabilities inside a Python
environment, check out IPython: http://ipython.scipy.org.

If you want Python-like capabilities from a traditional shell,
check out osh: http://geophile.com/osh. (Disclaimer: I am the
developer of osh.)

Jack Orenstein