REPL in Python

 REPL in Python

REPL stands for Read Eval Print Loop

Stage	Meaning	Description
R	Read	Takes input from the user as a string
E	Eval (Evaluate)	Evaluates the string as Python code
P	Print	Displays the result of the evaluated code
L	Loop	Waits for the next input

It is the interactive shell available with python software. When you install python in your system, it comes automatically.

Open your system command prompt and type python and press Enter. Then your python interactive shell (>>> powershell) will be open as shown below.

Here every line that you type will be evaluated immediately. 

REPL is a Calculator 

R : Reads the input as it is equivalent to python input() function

E : Evaluate / parses it as it is equivalent to python eval() / exec() function.

P : Print the result like python print() function.

L : Waits for next input like a loop.

Example : 

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