python3 console input_How `[System.Console]::OutputEncoding/InputEncoding` with Python?

Why not embed CPython in powershell?! CPython is so easy to embed, and powershell is very good REPL to play with .NET and COM objects. Here is a simple introduction to using pythonnet from PowerShell. Note how encoding is automatically propagated from powershell to python. Windows PowerShell Copyright (C) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. PS C:\Users\denfromufa> [system.console]::InputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8; PS C:\Users\denfromufa> [system.console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8; PS C:\Users\denfromufa> [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFile("C:\Python\Miniconda3_64b\Lib\site-packages\Python.Runtime.dll") GAC Version Location --- ------- -------- False v4.0.30319 C:\Python\Miniconda3_64b\Lib\site-packages\Python.Runtime.dll PS C:\Users\denfromufa> $gil = [Python.Runtime.Py]::GIL() PS C:\Users\denfromufa> $sys=[Python.Runtime.Py]::Import("sys") PS C:\Users\denfromufa> $sys.stdin.encoding.ToString() cp65001 PS C:\Users\denfromufa> $sys.stdout.encoding.ToString() cp65001 PS C:\Users\denfromufa> $gil.Dispose() PS C:\Users\denfromufa> [Python.Runtime.PythonEngine]::Shutdown() PS C:\Users\denfromufa>

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Here is snek package that was released by one of powershell developers for embedding Python in powershell: