It is not better. The web2py shell is the normal Python shell or the IPython shell if available. The difference is that the code in the web2py shell has already imported for you web2py environment (and optionally the models) so it it like coding in a web2py controller:
>>> python >>> print db.tables Error >>> python web2py.py -S welcome -M >>> print db.tables ['auth_user', ....] On Friday, 5 April 2013 15:57:49 UTC-5, Michael Herman wrote: > > i remember reading somewhere that it's better to use the built-in shell in > web2py, but i can't find the article/post. anyone know (1) if it is > "better", and, (2) if so, why? -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
