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Re: [on topic] Re: readline trick needed

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In article <k5jcbs$eub$1@ger.gmane.org>, Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> 
wrote:
> Ned Deily wrote:
> > Keep in mind that the Python readline module may be linked to either the
> > GPL-licensed GNU readline or the BSD-licensed editline (libedit) library
> > (the default on newer OS X systems and probably on *BSD systems) and
> > they have different command strings.  Note the warning here:
> > 
> > http://docs.python.org/py3k/library/readline.html
> 
> I think you are a Mac user. If so, can the snippet I posted be generalised 
> to work with libedit?

Isn't it hairy enough??

Here's how to make tab complete work with both; it gives an idea of the 
libedit commands:

     import rlcompleter
     if 'libedit' in readline.__doc__:
         readline.parse_and_bind("bind ^I rl_complete")
     else:  # GNU readline format
         readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")

The documentation of the command syntax is in the .editrc man pages, for 
example:

https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Darwin/Reference/M
anPages/man5/editrc.5.html
 
> > Or it may not be linked with either. 
> OK, change "no warranties" to "absolutely no warranties" ;)

Good idea.

-- 
 Ned Deily,
 nad@acm.org

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readline trick needed Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-10-13 13:30 +0000
  Re: readline trick needed Etienne Robillard <animelovin@gmail.com> - 2012-10-13 09:44 -0400
  Re: readline trick needed Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-10-14 00:47 +1100
  Re: readline trick needed Etienne Robillard <animelovin@gmail.com> - 2012-10-13 09:58 -0400
  Re: readline trick needed Roel Schroeven <roel@roelschroeven.net> - 2012-10-13 23:14 +0200
  Re: readline trick needed Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-10-14 08:44 +1100
  Re: readline trick needed Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-10-13 23:13 +0100
  Re: readline trick needed Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-10-14 09:41 +1100
  Re: readline trick needed Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-10-13 23:52 +0100
  Re: readline trick needed Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-10-14 01:32 +0100
  [on topic] Re: readline trick needed Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> - 2012-10-16 10:30 +0200
    Re: [on topic] Re: readline trick needed Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-10-16 11:27 +0000
      Re: [on topic] Re: readline trick needed Robert Kern <robert.kern@gmail.com> - 2012-10-16 13:20 +0100
        Re: [on topic] Re: readline trick needed Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-10-16 12:52 +0000
      Re: [on topic] Re: readline trick needed Dwight Hutto <dwightdhutto@gmail.com> - 2012-10-16 10:14 -0400
      [off topic], was Re: [on topic] Re: readline trick needed Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> - 2012-10-16 16:36 +0200
      Re: [off topic], was Re: [on topic] Re: readline trick needed Dwight Hutto <dwightdhutto@gmail.com> - 2012-10-16 11:14 -0400
  Re: [on topic] Re: readline trick needed Ned Deily <nad@acm.org> - 2012-10-16 01:50 -0700
  Re: [on topic] Re: readline trick needed Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> - 2012-10-16 12:20 +0200
  Re: [on topic] Re: readline trick needed Ned Deily <nad@acm.org> - 2012-10-16 13:44 -0700

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