embedding interactive python interpreter

[Mark Hammond]

On 26/03/2011 4:37 AM, Eric Frederich wrote:
> So.... I found that if I type ctrl-d then the other lines will print.

I think ctrl-d just causes sys.stdin to see EOF, so things just "fall 
out" as you desire.  exit() will winf up causing the C exit() function 
after finalizing, hence the behaviour you see.

> In the mean time is there a way to redefine the exit function in
> Python to do the same behavior as "ctrl-d?"

You can just patch exit in builtins with your own function although I'm 
not sure how you would terminate the builtin REPL - another alternative 
may be to look into the code/console modules where you may be able to 
arrange for more control over the REPL.

Cheers,

Mark