Alternatives to bpython

An enhanced interactive Python interpreter with syntax highlighting and completion suggestions. Notes say what changes if you switch.

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  • ptpython

    An enhanced Python REPL with syntax highlighting, completion, multiline editing, and configurable key bindings.

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    ptpython is another enhanced interactive Python shell, with multiline editing and configurable key bindings alongside highlighting and completion.

  • IPython

    An enhanced interactive Python shell with tab completion, magic commands and the kernel behind Jupyter.

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    IPython adds tab completion and magic commands to an interactive Python shell, with a different set of features than bpython.

  • Python

    A general-purpose programming language used for scripting, web backends, data analysis and machine learning.

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  • Pyzo

    A free, open-source Python IDE built for interactivity, with an editor, shell and helper tools.

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