fix #560

Author: DonJayamanne

package.json

@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@
         "title": "Sort Imports",
         "category": "Python Refactor"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "python.startREPL",
+        "title": "Start REPL",
+        "category": "Python"
+      },
       {
         "command": "python.buildWorkspaceSymbols",
         "title": "Build Workspace Symbols",

src/client/common/constants.ts

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export namespace Commands {
     export const Refaactor_Extract_Method = 'python.refactorExtractMethod';
     export const Update_SparkLibrary = 'python.updateSparkLibrary';
     export const Build_Workspace_Symbols = 'python.buildWorkspaceSymbols';
+    export const Start_REPL = 'python.startREPL';
     export namespace Jupyter {
         export const Get_All_KernelSpecs_For_Language = 'jupyter:getAllKernelSpecsForLanguage';
         export const Get_All_KernelSpecs = 'jupyter:getAllKernelSpecs';

src/client/extension.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import * as telemetryContracts from './common/telemetryContracts';
 import { activateSimplePythonRefactorProvider } from './providers/simpleRefactorProvider';
 import { activateSetInterpreterProvider } from './providers/setInterpreterProvider';
 import { activateExecInTerminalProvider } from './providers/execInTerminalProvider';
+import { Commands } from './common/constants';
 import * as tests from './unittests/main';
 import * as jup from './jupyter/main';
 import { HelpProvider } from './helpProvider';
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     activateSimplePythonRefactorProvider(context, formatOutChannel);
     context.subscriptions.push(activateFormatOnSaveProvider(PYTHON, settings.PythonSettings.getInstance(), formatOutChannel));
 
+    context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand(Commands.Start_REPL, () => {
+        let term = vscode.window.createTerminal('Python', pythonSettings.pythonPath);
+        term.show();
+        context.subscriptions.push(term);        
+    }));
+
     // Enable indentAction
     vscode.languages.setLanguageConfiguration(PYTHON.language, {
         onEnterRules: [