No interative window to run python script

[PrimEGameR123]

This SS if from VS code. I can run python script line by line or whole script in an interactive window which is nothing but a jupyter notebook.

But i can't do this in Positron IDE. Kindly inbuilt this feature in IDE too,

[juliasilge]

Instead of the Jupyter interactive window, Positron has its own fully featured interactive console:

You can send code line-by-line to the console using Cmd/Ctrl+Enter, or you can run the whole script or a selection:

Let me know if that doesn't answer your question!

[juliasilge]

We'd be interested in hearing what features from the interactive window you miss when using the Positron console.

[Yayoarjona]

I think that to extend the use of the interactive window, the option of using the ipython interpreter (instead of python) could be added, this allows you to use the cells without having to use notebooks.

[juliasilge]

We do have support for code cells in Positron:

You can use the keyboard shortcut or buttons to send code to the console.

[LucasFRChaves]

Hi @juliasilge,
I completely understand your point, especially since the console is fully connected to the "variables" and "plots" sections. However, I think what @PrimEGameR123 means is that the "interactive window" presents code outputs in a more sophisticated (and visually appealing) way compared to the console, making it easier and faster to identify the results of the code.
That said, the console wouldn’t be an obstacle to migrating from VSCode to Positron, but it would be nice to have that feature.

[juliasilge]

If you can share an example of code output in a Jupyter notebook that you are missing in the console, that would be super helpful!