ipython has specifically implemented an Autocall that allows you to exit by typing exit, quit, exit() or quit(). https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/api/g

ipython has specifically implemented an Autocall that allows you to exit by typing exit, quit, exit() or quit(). https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/api/generated/IPython.core.autocall.html#IPython.core.autocall.ExitAutocall https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/api/generated/IPyth... And repr(exit) also works fine: > In [1]: repr(exit) > Out[1]: '<IPython.core.autocall.ExitAutocall object at 0x102772770>' Maybe don't be so eager to accuse people of ignorance and toxicity.