I\'m debugging my Python code in Eclipse using the Pydev plugin. I\'m able to open a Pydev console and it gives me two options: \"Console for currently active editor\" and \
The console that opens in the debug perspective is in fact interactive, although it took me a while to realize it. You need to hit return twice after typing something and then it gets evaluated.
More info on the Pydev site here: http://pydev.org/manual_adv_debug_console.html