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Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 09:15:07 +1100
Subject: Re: What's wrong with Windows Command Prompt (was Re: Error Testing)
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 7:35 AM, Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> wrote:
> Idle can recall previous input two different ways, by cursor or key. One can
> use the mouse to select where to edit. CP requires use of arrow keys to move
> the cursor around. Idle recall input *statements*. CP recalls input *lines*.
> Previous multiline statements have to be recalled a line at a time. CP was
> not designed for true multiline commands (as opposed to long commands that
> wrap and display as multiple lines).

This issue applies also to Linux builds with readline. It's Idle's
primary boast, I think, closely followed by hover help for function
signatures.

ChrisA