Python Interactive Shell Error on Windows

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Hey, good question! I’ve seen this happen in scenarios where aliases or environmental conflicts mess things up. Here’s what you can try to address the python is not defined issue:

  1. Restart Command Prompt: Sometimes, the terminal might hold onto an incorrect interpretation of python as a variable or alias. Restarting the Command Prompt can clear that.
  2. Check for Alias Conflicts: Run the following to check if there’s a conflicting alias:
doskey /macros

If you find any custom aliases related to python, they could be causing the issue. Clear them using: y

doskey python=
  1. Final Verification: Once you’ve restarted or cleared aliases, try running:
python

or

py

This should resolve the error and launch the Python interactive shell as expected.

Hope this clears things up let me know if you need further assistance! :blush: