Looking for a python shell under linux like PythonWin

[Fernando Pérez]

newgene wrote:

> Hi, group,
>      The only python shell under linux I can find is IDLE, but it is
> not as good as PythonWin. A important feature "Attribute expansion"(a
> list of attributes for selection when pressing period after a module
> name) is not available. Is there a good python shell existing on linux
> now?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Newgene

You may want to check out:

http://www-hep.colorado.edu/~fperez/ipython/

It's classical command line stuff (no syntax highlighting) but has many 
features for convenient use, including TAB based expansion for keywords, 
attributes and filenames in the current dir.

cheers,

f