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python

Python language interpreter. More information: https://www.python.org.

• Start a REPL (interactive shell):

python

• Execute a specific Python file:

python {{path/to/file.py}}

• Execute a specific Python file and start a REPL:

python -i {{path/to/file.py}}

• Execute a Python expression:

python -c "{{expression}}"

• Run the script of the specified library module:

python -m {{module}} {{arguments}}

• Install a package using pip:

python -m pip install {{package}}

• Interactively debug a Python script:

python -m {{pdb}} {{path/to/file.py}}

• Start the built-in HTTP server on port 8000 in the current directory:

python -m {{http.server}}