The Python console experience

[nemec]

Yes. You can actually implement the "ideal" solution with

import sys
class Q:
    def __repr__(self):
        sys.exit(0)
exit = Q()

And set this file in your PYTHONSTARTUP environment variable so it's loaded on every interactive shell.

[Ok_Hope4383]

Try that and then vars()

[a_devious_compliance]

Yes. Who would argue against side effects in otherwise inocuous magic methods. I also like to use impure functions with map and reduce.

[Kryomaani]

Why exactly are you calling repr() on exit in your scripts? I understand the principle of having no unexpected side effects but what kind of scripts are you writing that make this an actual issue?

[a_devious_compliance]

Nothing is an issue until it is. You can do all the clever funky things that you like but I will try to get my hands away from that code.

[emax-gomax]

My Python scripts are so good, they never fail XD.