IDLE not use the new interactive shell
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topic-IDLE
type-feature
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
Bug report
Bug description:
In 3.13: Direct support for REPL-specific commands like help, exit, and quit, without the need to call them as functions.
CPython versions tested on:
3.13, CPython main branch
Operating systems tested on:
No response
Linked PRs
- gh-123525
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue concerns IDLE's interactive shell behavior and references the Python 3.14 What's New section; start by reviewing linked PR gh-123525 and comparing IDLE with the new REPL behavior described there. Done means IDLE supports direct REPL-specific commands such as help, exit, and quit without function-call syntax.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100