Stop current Python REPL command, but keep REPL session open?

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To stop a currently executing command in the Python REPL without terminating the session, users can utilize the keyboard interrupt feature by pressing Control-C. This method effectively halts synchronous operations, such as when a command like websocket.recv() is waiting for input. The REPL session remains active, allowing users to continue working without losing their context or previous commands.

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If you just typed in a command into the Python repl, and it is stuck in a synchronous "waiting-for-something-to-happen", how can we terminate just that command and return to the same repl session?

For example, say we typed websocket.recv() and the websocket is waiting for a message... how can we end that and get back to the repl prompt without losing the whole session?
 
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Try control-c it usually works as a keyboard interrupt.
 
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