replwrap - Control read-eval-print-loops

New in version 3.3.

PEXPECT_PROMPT

A string that can be used as a prompt, and is unlikely to be found in output.

Using the objects above, it is easy to wrap a REPL. For instance, to use a Python shell:

py = REPLWrapper("python", ">>> ", "import sys; sys.ps1={!r}; sys.ps2={!r}")
py.run_command("4+7")

Convenience functions are provided for Python and bash shells: