What alternatives to IRB are there?

Question

In the python world, there are a number of alternative python interpreters that add cool additional features. One particularly useful example is bpython, which adds dynamic synt

Answer 1

Use Pry: https://github.com/pry/pry

Let's you:

• start sessions at runtime
• view method source code
• view method documentation (not using RI so you dont have to pre-generate it)
• pop in and out of different contexts
• syntax highlighting
• gist integration
• view and replay history
• open editors to edit method using edit-method obj.my_method syntax

A tonne more great and original features