From de826b21230507ae2454bd7922316e6e9d5cc864 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Gruber Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2022 15:01:51 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Interactive mode: Mention IPython REPL requirement Mention that the ipython package is an optional requirement for using the IPython REPL, as described in the [source file](https://github.com/google/python-fire/blob/master/fire/interact.py#L17). --- docs/using-cli.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/using-cli.md b/docs/using-cli.md index 0f369a9a..ba1c35dc 100644 --- a/docs/using-cli.md +++ b/docs/using-cli.md @@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ will put you in an IPython REPL, with the variable `widget` already defined. You can then explore the Python object that `widget` corresponds to interactively using Python. +Note: if you want fire to start the IPython REPL instead of the regular Python one, +the `ipython` package needs to be installed in your environment. + ### `--completion`: Generating a completion script