What is the difference between interacting with console in truffle develop and in the root of my project

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Trying to understand the functionality of truffle. How is it possible for me to interact from within the truffle develop in the console as shown below? And when I am in the root of my project I have to import web3 to start using Javascript to interact with my contract. what is the difference between truffle develop and normal console?

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Truffle v5.2.2 (core: 5.2.2)
Solidity v0.5.16 (solc-js)
Node v12.19.0
Web3.js v1.2.9

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Hi @Altaergo,

See the Truffle documentation: https://www.trufflesuite.com/docs/truffle/getting-started/using-truffle-develop-and-the-console

Essentially Truffle Develop spins up a development blockchain and you have access to all the truffle commands and web3.

You can also ask the Truffle community: https://www.trufflesuite.com/community