PyCharm: How to run with prompt for params?

Question

I am parsing the command line arguments in my Python code:

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument('-e', '--epochs', type=int, default=50)
parser.add_argument('-ts', '--train-size', type=int, default=None)
parser.add_argument('-ti', '--title', default=None)
args = parser.parse_args()

So everytime I run the Python file I am able to specify title and other things I need. But since PyCharm needs run config to run, I have to manually edit run configs and save everytime I want to run.

Is there way hack to make this thing pop-up just before I run the experiment?

One simple way is to use the terminal from inside and just run the script with args like I do in command prompt, but I lose other configuration like the env vars, Python interpreter, conda environment, etc., when I'm doing this.

Answer 1

This is possible now because run configuration parameters can include Jetbrains Macros, one of which triggers an input prompt. There are some limitations:

• there is no label for the prompt
• you can add multiple prompts, but since they aren't labelled you would have to remember the order you added the $Prompt$s in, since that will be the order they pop up when you run your Run Configuration.