Can I use IPython in an embedded interactive Python console?

Question

I use the following snippet to drop into a Python shell mid-program. This works fine, but I only get the standard console. Is there a way to do the same but using the IPython shell?

import code

class EmbeddedConsole(code.InteractiveConsole):
    def start(self):
        try:
                self.interact("Debug console starting...")
        except:
                print("Debug console closing...")

def print_names():
    print(adam)
    print(bob)

adam = "I am Adam"
bob = "I am Bob"

print_names()
console = EmbeddedConsole(locals())
console.start()
print_names()

Answer 1

Embedding IPython might be interesting for you.

Mininum of code to run IPython in your app:

from IPython.Shell import IPShellEmbed
ipshell = IPShellEmbed()
ipshell() # this call anywhere in your program will start IPython