Running Python Interactive Console

The Python interactive console, also known as Python interpreter or Python shell, provides programmers with a quick way to execute commands and try out and test code without creating a file. UNO objects introspection as well as LibreOffice Python modules documentation can be obtained from the terminal.

Using a Basic macro:


        Sub interpreter_console
            ps = CreateUnoService("com.sun.star.util.PathSettings")
            install_path = ConvertFromURL(ps.Module)
            Shell( install_path + GetPathSeparator() + "python" )
        End Sub

Using a Python macro:


        # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
        from __future__ import unicode_literals
           
        import uno, os, subprocess
            
        def interpreter_console():
            ctx = XSCRIPTCONTEXT.getComponentContext()
            smgr = ctx.getServiceManager()
            ps = smgr.createInstanceWithContext("com.sun.star.util.PathSettings", ctx)
            install_path = uno.fileUrlToSystemPath(ps.Module)
            pgm = install_path + os.sep + "python"  # Python shell/console path
            subprocess.Popen(pgm)  # Start Python interactive Shell

Usage:

Python Interactive Console

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