python open interactive console (for debugging) from Tomasz Ducin

console.py

"""
Console module provide `copen` method for opening interactive python shell in
the runtime.

http://sys-exit.blogspot.com/2013/12/python-open-interactive-console.html

Usage:

import console
console.copen(globals(), locals())

"""
 
import code
import readline
import rlcompleter
 
def copen(_globals, _locals):
    """
    Opens interactive console with current execution state.
    Call it with: `console.open(globals(), locals())`
    """
    context = _globals.copy()
    context.update(_locals)
    readline.set_completer(rlcompleter.Completer(context).complete)
    readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
    shell = code.InteractiveConsole(context)
    print "Entering console, press Ctrl-D to exit"
    shell.interact()