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I was wondering if there is a way to automatically run commands on entering the python shell as you would with the .bash_profile or .profile scripts with bash. I would like to automatically import some modules so I don't have to type the whole shebang everytime I hop into the shell.

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Yup you can use the PYTHONSTARTUP environment variable to do this as outlined here

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I don't find that link useful today (14 years later) but a good explanation today is at witkowskibartosz.com/blog/…
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Also consider using ipython if you're doing a lot of interactive work. Your options for this kind of automation expand significantly.

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