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python

Python language interpreter. More information: https://www.python.org.
  • Start a REPL (interactive shell):
    python
  • Execute a specific Python file:
    python {{path/to/file.py}}
  • Execute a specific Python file and start a REPL:
    python -i {{path/to/file.py}}
  • Execute a Python expression:
    python -c "{{expression}}"
  • Run the script of the specified library module:
    python -m {{module}} {{arguments}}
  • Install a package using pip:
    python -m pip install {{package}}
  • Interactively debug a Python script:
    python -m {{pdb}} {{path/to/file.py}}
  • Start the built-in HTTP server on port 8000 in the current directory:
    python -m {{http.server}}

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