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Re: dir() vs print(dir()) in the embedded mode

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  Re: dir() vs print(dir()) in the embedded mode MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2013-03-29 21:24 +0000

#42280 — Re: dir() vs print(dir()) in the embedded mode

On 29/03/2013 21:04, Nick Gnedin wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> I have a newbie question: I am trying to embed Python into my
> application. While playing around, I noticed that the behavior of the
> interpreter in the embedded mode differs from the standalone one.
>
> Namely, in the standalone mode if I type dir(), I get a list of build-in
> symbols. In the embedded mode only print(dir()) does that, while just
> dir() returns silently.
>
> Is there a way to intercept the output of dir() (and all other commands)
> and display them to the user?
>
> Here is an example code that illustrates the behavior (the first call to
> PyRun_SimpleString() returns silently).
>
> Many thanks for your future hints,
>
dir() doesn't print anything, it just returns a list.

It's the interactive interpreter that's printing the result, unless
it's None.

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