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Enable Python REPL command history and tab completion
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# Store this file in ~/.pystartup, | |
# set "export PYTHONSTARTUP=/home/user/.pystartup" | |
# | |
# Note that PYTHONSTARTUP does *not* expand "~", so you have to put in the | |
# full path to your home directory. | |
import atexit | |
import os | |
import readline | |
import rlcompleter | |
readline.parse_and_bind('tab: complete') | |
historyPath = os.path.expanduser("~/.pyhistory") | |
def save_history(historyPath=historyPath): | |
import readline | |
readline.write_history_file(historyPath) | |
if os.path.exists(historyPath): | |
readline.read_history_file(historyPath) | |
atexit.register(save_history) | |
del os, atexit, readline, rlcompleter, save_history, historyPath |
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Will this enable tab auto completion in repl interactive mode?