Apply shell expansion to arguments in run/debug configuration?

Question

I'm working on a Python script, in PyDev, which will be invoked from the command line. In that environment, shell expansion will be applied to the argument list, which is what I need.

When running or debugging in Eclipse/PyDev, that expansion is NOT applied, making it difficult to test under "real" conditions.

Is there a way to configure PyDev to run or debug within a sub-shell environment where expansion is applied?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, launches from PyDev will not be done in a terminal or have shell expansion.

Some possible alternatives:

• Use https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/tm-terminal#details to have a terminal inside of Eclipse to run your commands.
• Have a python script which would then run the commands you want in the shell (so, you'd get the arguments received and then run the command in the shell you'd like).