I just wanted to know if there is a way in PyCharm to use the debug console as an "all-rounder". I.e. try out commands, create variables and debug Python scripts so that the debug console still remains interactive. Spyder has exactly this feature and I have been looking for this in PyCharm for a long time.
asked Nov 1, 2021 at 19:49
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1Does this answer your question? PyCharm running Python file always opens a new console– bad_coderCommented Nov 1, 2021 at 21:54
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This link is very similar to my question but I am still trying to figure out how to debug code with the current python console and have it still interactive. This is not answered in this linked question. I dont want to use the debug console. I want to use the console in which I try all my commands.– a-python-scriptCommented Nov 2, 2021 at 3:00
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In that case try this one attaching the debugger– bad_coderCommented Nov 2, 2021 at 3:14
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I probably looked already through all the hints in stackoverflow. And this one too and it is not what I want. I am wondering how Spyder manages it to have this nice feature and PyCharm doesnt?– a-python-scriptCommented Nov 2, 2021 at 3:31
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If there was a way to connect the python console to the debug console (expose variables, etc from the debug console to the python console), this would be great.– a-python-scriptCommented Nov 2, 2021 at 3:31
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Using PyCharm 2022.3.2 (Community Edition),
When you debug in pycharm, there are two tabs at the bottom left: "debugger" and "console". The "console" tab does exactly what you want 
From this previous answer of mine
You might be missing the Show Python Prompt button
In order to have the prompt automatically appear, go to Preferences>Build, Execution, Deployment>Console> check Always show debug console
