Run Python In VSCode In Python Shell Like IDLE

I am well aware of the thread How to execute Python code from within Visual Studio Code But none of them shows how to get the >>> python shell running with the file import

Solution 1:

you can run the file in an interactive mode in VSC code terminal by using the parameter -i : python -i py_file.py

Solution 2:

Ctrl+Shift+P (Command+Shift+P) and type Python: Start REPL. Click the command, and you'll get a interactive Python console.

Solution 3:

Assuming you have the official Python extension installed, you can search the command list (Ctrl+Shift+P) for "Python interactive" and you'll see several options that allow to do different variations of this: