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PyCharm debug console is read only, no command prompt

I am using PyCharm 2021.2.4 on macOS Big Sur 11.6 with my interpreter running Python 3.9

My PyCharm debugger console displays as read only without the command prompt. I need the prompt so I can set the proper variables when I launch the script.

Here's what my debugger console looks like:PyCharm debug console with no prompt

Here's the prompt I'm expecting as per the Jet Brains documentation: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/pycharm/using-debug-console.html#open

So far, I have tried:

  1. Verifying that "Emulate terminal in console output" is deactivated as per: https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/115000244824-Console-toolbar-is-gone?page=1#community_comment_115000347810

  2. Installing PyCharm 2020.3 to check whether an earlier version exhibits the same behavior (it does).

  3. Creating a conda environment using Python 2.7 as the interpreter.

  4. Resetting the IDE to its default settings.

And in case it's relevant, I'm trying to run construal_level_task.py which is the file in this repo https://github.com/UOSAN/high_level_construal

At the command line, the file is launched with this command: python3 construal_level_task.py --id ASH999 --run 1 --session 1 and those inputs (id, run, session) are the ones I'm trying to enter in the debugger console to run the script in debug mode.

Solution

  • The python program exited, so you cannot interact with the console any more. You need to set a break point in your code. Then the debug console will become interactive.

    those inputs (id, run, session) are the ones I'm trying to enter in the debugger console

    Using the debug console is not the right way to enter inputs from command line arguments. Instead, you should edit the run configuration and add them there. See Pycharm and sys.argv arguments for an explanation of how to do this.