Python 2/3 Autocomplete

README.md

Python 2/3 Autocomplete + history

Add autocomplete and history to your Python REPL. Saves history per interpreter/version file.

Installation

• Create a ~/.python/ folder.
• Move the autocomplete script in that folder.
• Add export PYTHONSTARTUP=~/.python/autocomplete to your ~/.profile file.
• Happy coding!

Known issues

• Only tested with OS X

autocomplete

import atexit
import sys
import os

# Determine interpreter
readline = None
interpreter = ""

try:
    import __pypy__
    interpreter = "-pypy"
except ImportError:
    __pypy__ = None

# Read the history file
histfile = os.path.join(os.environ["HOME"], ".python", "history%s%d" % (
    interpreter, sys.version_info.major))

try:
    import readline

    atexit.register(readline.write_history_file, histfile)
    readline.read_history_file(histfile)
except ImportError:
    print("Module readline not available. History disabled.")
except IOError:
    pass

# Tab completion
rlcompleter = None

if readline is not None:
    try:
        import rlcompleter

        if "libedit" in readline.__doc__:
            readline.parse_and_bind("bind ^I rl_complete")
        else:
            readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
    except ImportError:
        print("Module rlcompleter not available. Tab completion disabled.")

# Unset the rest
del atexit, os, sys, readline, histfile, interpreter, rlcompleter, __pypy__