reload.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import os
import sys
from prompt_toolkit import prompt

pid = os.getpid()
print("old: ", pid)

forked_pid = os.fork()
print("forked pid: ", forked_pid)

if forked_pid == pid:
    print("Im exiting...")
    sys.exit()

pid = os.getpid()
print("my pid: ", pid)


def run_console():
    print("You said: %s" % prompt(">>>: "))

run_console()