Python in Vim buffer?

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Is it possible to have a Python interpreter open in a Vim buffer? Something like:

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|  python interpreter  |
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Right now I have Vim open and a separate interpreter open. I saw the answer to this and was blown away.

Anyway, thanks for the help and if there is something I can just google then point me in that direction.

stefanB, I'd like to be able to switch between buffers without having to grab my mouse :) — Nope, Nov 17 '09 at 04:37
@Casey - does you operating system support alt-tab application switching? I can switch between all my applications without using my mouse. ;) — robince, Nov 17 '09 at 09:12
Thrope, yeah i can alt-tab but was hoping for something in vim. — Nope, Nov 17 '09 at 13:02

a paid nerd · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-19T19:49:57.510

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No, you can't run a shell in Vim by default. That's by design.

However, there are a handful of ways to accomplish this:

GNU Screen and using windows
tmux and using windows
The Vim-Shell patch
Vim scripts like Conque

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answered Nov 17 '09 at 04:42

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+1 for Screen, I find that combination excellent. – Greg Hewgill Nov 17 '09 at 04:44
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re GNU Screen: there's also BSD tmux – just somebody Nov 17 '09 at 04:55
Yes tmux is a lot more intuitive when it comes to splitting the window. https://wave.googleusercontent.com/wave/attachment/tmux_screenshot.png?id=RKdNEMeT2&key=AH0qf5w3fizXySmmU1s9jBAbPOMVK3lRHg – Amjith Nov 17 '09 at 20:59

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 17 '09 at 09:13

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You could have a look at PIDA. Not exactly what you asked for but it is a Python IDE that embeds vim so might do the trick.

answered Nov 17 '09 at 09:13

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Thank you very much for introducing me to PIDA. It looks awesome and works great on my machine (its like a dream come true). Do you know if there are any windows IDEs that can embed VIM? – Amjith Nov 17 '09 at 20:57
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Only other one I know is eclim which I think works on windows... haven't used it but it looks pretty flexible (you can have vim in eclipse basically) – robince Nov 17 '09 at 21:14

score 2 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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Check out Pimp. Also, read this related question.

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answered Nov 17 '09 at 04:29

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 17 '09 at 14:40

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Looks like this vim plugin seems to do the job.

http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=2043

answered Nov 17 '09 at 14:40

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 05 '12 at 16:34

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This can be accomplished with tmux and tslime.vim.

See this post for more info: http://joshuadavey.com/post/15619414829/faster-tdd-feedback-with-tmux-tslime-vim-and

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 17 '09 at 04:30

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what you want is have a vim window act as a terminal. AFAIK vim can't do this (yet?). otoh, if you aren't wed to vim (yet), try emacs, which does have that feature.

answered Nov 17 '09 at 04:30

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