Activating `-i' from inside a script?

[François Pinard]

Hi, Python friends.

Is there a way for a script to activate the effect of the `-i' option, that
is, to force interactive mode once `__main__' has run? For one application,
I would like that if the application discovers some data discrepancy or
failure (not a Python error) and only then, and if the application was also
started from a tty, it gives the user to interactively explore, using
Python, the context that was built while the run was going.

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François Pinard http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/~pinard

[Fernando Perez]

François Pinard wrote:

Hi, Python friends.

Is there a way for a script to activate the effect of the `-i' option, that
is, to force interactive mode once `__main__' has run? For one application,
I would like that if the application discovers some data discrepancy or
failure (not a Python error) and only then, and if the application was also
started from a tty, it gives the user to interactively explore, using
Python, the context that was built while the run was going.

François,

you might want to look at ipython's embedding. Since I know you use ipython,
there may be a reason why you want something else. I just mention it in case
you missed it in the docs.

After checking your trigger condition, an ipshell() call will load ipython in
the current data context.

Best,

f

[Fernando Perez]

François Pinard wrote:

[Fernando Perez]

Fran?is, you might want to look at ipython's embedding. [...] After
checking your trigger condition, an ipshell() call will load ipython in
the current data context.

I did not think about loading `ipython' after the fact. The nice thing
about your idea is that my co-workers are already used to IPython, so it
would be natural for them to find themselves in that interaction context.
Thanks for replying! :-)

Great! Drop me a line to my colorado address or post to the ipython-user if you
need a hand with this.

Best,

f.