[FIXED] Data in Variable Explorer is not available for debugging in Spyder 4

Issue

Let's say I have 2 Python files: file1.py and file2.py. The latter needs a set of data generated by file1.py. However, when I start debugging file2.py (or any other Python file), all the data in the Variable Explorer disappear and only reappear when I stop the debugging mode. This doesn't happen in Spyder 3. Is it a bug in Spyder 4 or I miss something? How to solve this problem?

Note: I don't check the Remove all variables before execution in the Preferences.

Solution

(Spyder maintainer here) To make the data generated by file1.py available to file2.py, you need to give focus to file2.py in the editor, then go to the menu

Run > Configuration per file

and finally activate the option called

Run in console's namespace instead of an empty one

Answered By - Carlos Cordoba