Is there a way to execute a file but still be able to call the variables? This would help immensely in learning Python, since I could set up many different “practice” scripts and then use the console to try and modify the code to see what happens.
I think the technical question would be “How can I populate a namespace in Python in Eclipse and leave it open to interactions in the console?
Below is a screenshot showing what I’m trying to do, define a (as 1) in the editor, and then press “ctrl-alt-enter” to run the file in the console, and then call the variable from the console.
[Screenshot of Eclipse]
You should be able to add a debugging breakpoint at the end of code you are executing and inspect variables using a good editor.
In general, you should be able to run simple scripts right inside a python interpreter. Or online if you wish to: http://www.datamech.com/devan/trypython/trypython.py
Try setting up a REPL (read-eval-print) environment using your favorite editor. For instance, emacs has good support for doing such tasks.