Is there any way to get a REPL in pydev?

I would like to be able to drop to the python REPL from the debugger -- if this is not possible is there an easier way to evaluate python expressions in the context of the current breakpoint other than manually adding them all as watch expressions?

From stackoverflow John

• I don't use pydev, but to drop to python's interactive REPL from code:

  import code
  code.interact(local=locals())
  

  To drop to python's debugger from code:

  import pdb
  pdb.set_trace()
  

  Finally, to run a interactive REPL after running some code, you can use python's -i switch:

  python -i script.py
  

  That will give you a python prompt after the code, even if it throws an exception.

  You may be able to hook some of those solutions into pydev, I think.

  From nosklo

• There is a dedicated Pydev Console available by clicking on the "New console" dropdown in the console view.

  See http://pydev.sourceforge.net/console.html

  From Dag Høidahl