# Feature Showcase: Using the Interactive Shell Komodo IDE only

Press 'F12' ('Command'+'Esc' on Mac OS X) to switch between the Editor Pane and the interactive shell. This showcase uses the sample program `preprocess.py`, described in the Python tutorial, located by default in install dir\Komodo x.x\samples\python_tutorials.

Before you start: Configure the interactive shell preferences to load the Python shell by default.

The key bindings mentioned below are part of the default Windows/Linux key binding scheme. If you are using Komodo for Mac OS X, click Help|Key Bindings to view the equivalent OS X key bindings.

On line 67 of `preprocess.py`, select `contenttype`.
Press 'F12' ('Command'+'Esc' on Mac OS X) to open the shell. Enter `import` and press 'Ctrl'+'V'. Press 'Enter' to load the module.
Enter `help (` and press 'Ctrl'+'V' again to paste `contenttype`. Add a period.
Press 'F12' ('Command'+'Esc' on Mac OS X) to switch back to the Editor Pane. Select `getContentType`.
Press 'F12' ('Command'+'Esc' on Mac OS X) to switch back to the interactive shell. Press 'Ctrl'+'V' to paste `getContentType`, then enter a closing parenthesis and press 'Enter'.