how to develop code using a mix of an existing python-program and console-commands

[Jean-Michel Pichavant]

----- Original Message -----
> Am 18.12.13 21:17, schrieb Jean Dubois:
> > I have a python-program which I want to perform its task first,
> > then
> > switch to
> > the python console to experiment with further commands, using what
> > was
> > already
> > defined in the python-program.
> 
> Excellent way to use/debug a scripting langugage. Use ipython, and
> then
> either
> 
> %run myfile.py

I second his suggestion. Additionally, 

%pdb
%run myfile.py

will automatically call the ipython debugger on unhandled exceptions, making post mortem debugging a walk in a park.

JM


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