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I have just modified my .bash_profile so as to have colors in iTerm and Terminal.

Now, I want to enable syntax highlighting for the Python interactive shell, IDLE-style.

How to do that?

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bpython appears to do what you want.

bpython is a fancy interface to the Python interpreter for Linux, BSD, OS X and Windows (with some work). bpython is released under the MIT License. It has the following (special) features:

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  • In-line syntax highlighting
  • Readline-like autocomplete with suggestions displayed as you type
  • Expected parameter list for any Python function
  • Send the code you've entered off to a pastebin
  • Auto-indentation
    And more

Alternatives are IPython or DreamPie

nixda
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    Or ipython. Both are fancier alternatives than the vanilla python interpreter. – vtest Dec 04 '11 at 13:26
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    @vtest I now added syntax highlighting feature to the ipython features list in the wiki table. Thank you. –  Dec 04 '11 at 22:29