bpython is a great replacement to any occasion where you would normally use the

vanilla Python interpreter - testing out solutions to people's problems on IRC,

quickly testing a method of doing something without creating a temporary file,

etc..

etc.

You can find more about bpython - including `full documentation`_ - at our

`homepage`_.

Installation via OS Package Manager

The majority ofoperating system of desktop computers comeswithapackage

manager system, ifyouare any userofthem, you can install ``bpython``

using thepackage manager.

The majority ofdesktop computer operating systems comewith package management

systems. Ifyouuse oneofthese OSes, you can install ``bpython`` using the

package manager.

Ubuntu/Debian

Ubuntu/Debian family Linux usersand install bpython using the apt package manager, using the

command with sudo privilege:

Ubuntu/Debian family Linux userscan install``bpython`` using the``apt``

package manager, using thecommand with``sudo`` privileges:

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Arch Linux

Archlinux uses pacman as the default package manager, andyou can use it to install bpython:

ArchLinux uses``pacman`` as the default package manager;you can use it to install``bpython``:

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Fedora

Fedora users can install bpython directly from the command line using ``dnf``.

Fedora users can install``bpython`` directly from the command line using ``dnf``.

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**Caveats:** As ``bpython`` makes use of the ncurses library of\*nix-family operating systems,

bpython on Windows is not officially supported and tested.

However, youcan still use bpython on Windows using asomewhat work around. Briefly, you should install

these two packages using pip:

However, youmay still use bpython on Windows using aworkaround. In brief, you should install

these two packages using``pip``:

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type, and colours appropriately.

* Expected parameter list. As in a lot of modern IDEs, bpython will attempt to

display a list of parameters for any function you call. The inspect module is

tried first, which works with any Python function, and then pydoc if that

fails.

display a list of parameters for any function you call. The inspect module (which

works with any Python function) is tried first, and then pydoc if that fails.

* Rewind. This isn't called "Undo" because it would be misleading, but "Rewind"

is probably as bad. The idea is that the code entered is kept in memory and