Run Code in the Python Interpreter Directly

Calling the python3 executable without arguments stats the Python REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop).

The REPL allows you to run Python code interactively while working on a project or learning the language. It’s best for testing out some code snippets.

Shell

python3

Python REPL

Python 3.10.7 (main, Mar 10 2023, 10:47:39) [GCC 12.2.0] on linux
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>>> print("Hello World")
Hello World
>>> 24 * 60
1440

Shift + Enter in VSCode starts a Python REPL and runs the marked code inside this REPL.