Bash shell to Python shell?

Mon Sep 28 03:56:43 EDT 2009

Chris Rebert <clp2 at rebertia.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 8:13 PM, edwithad <edwithad at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I am sure you have not read a question this basic in some time, but I am
>> curious. Using Linux I open a terminal window and type: python.
>>
>> Does Bash Shell go away and to become a Python Shell, or is it still a Bash
>> Shell with Python running inside? Thanks in advance.
> 
> The latter. Press Ctrl+D or enter exit() or quit() to exit Python and
> return to bash.
>

Or, if you prefer the bash shell to be replaced with the python, just type:
exec python

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