kdb+ Command Line InterfaceΒΆ

While in PyQ, you can drop to emulated kdb+ Command Line Interface (CLI). Here is how:

Start pyq:

$ pyq
>>> from pyq import q

Enter kdb+ CLI:

>>> q()
q)t:([]a:til 5; b:10*til 5)
q)t
a b
----
0 0
1 10
2 20
3 30
4 40

Exit back to Python:

q)\
>>> print("Back to Python")
Back to Python

Or you can exit back to shell:

q)\\
$