Command history in interactive Python

Question

While using the default python interpreter on Mac OS X, I have cleared all my previous commands using Cmd+K. I can find them one by one with the help of arrow keys but how do I see all the commands that I have entered? Is there any such option like the --history option in bash shell.

Answer 1

You can use the following to get the length:

readline.get_current_history_length()

and the following to view each command:

readline.get_history_item()