I am testing code in the python interpreter and editing in a separate window. I currently need to restart python whenever I make a change to the module I am testing.
Is there an easier way to do this?
Thanks,
Charlie
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Duplicate: "How do I unload (reload) a Python module?" http://stackoverflow.com/questions/437589/how-do-i-unload-reload-a-python-module – Jason Coon May 04 '09 at 15:06
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I think it is [importlib.reload](https://docs.python.org/3/library/importlib.html#importlib.reload) now. – Avneesh Mishra Dec 05 '22 at 09:00
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It sounds like you want to reload the module, for which there is a built-in function reload(module). That said, when I looked it up just now (to make sure I had my reference right, Google returned a couple of discussions (granted they are several years old) pointing out problems using reload(). You might want to review those if reload() causes you headaches.
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Have a look at IPython http://ipython.scipy.org. It has various features that make working with Python code interactively easier.
Some screenshots and tips.
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