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export PYTHONSTARTUP=$HOME/.python-startup.py
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.python-startup.py
import os
import readline
import rlcompleter
import atexit
history_file = os.path.join(os.environ['HOME'], '.python_history')
try:
readline.read_history_file(history_file)
except IOError:
pass
# Turn on Autocomplete
readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
# Limit the number of entries saved
readline.set_history_length(1000)
# Create history file on exit if it doesn't already exist
atexit.register(readline.write_history_file, history_file)
# Remove all variables
del os, readline, rlcompleter, atexit, history_file
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Can be used with Django shell_plus:

python manage.py shell_plus --use-pythonrc

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