readline

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Importing this module enables command line editing using libedit readline.

add_history: Add an item to the history buffer.
append_history_file: Append the last nelements items of the history list to file.

backend: The name of the underlying Readline library being used, either "readline" or "editline".

get_begidx: Get the beginning index of the completion scope.
get_completer: Get the current completer function.
get_completer_delims: Get the word delimiters for completion.
get_completion_type: Get the type of completion being attempted.
get_current_history_length: Return the current (not the maximum) length of history.
get_endidx: Get the ending index of the completion scope.
get_history_item: Return the current contents of history item at one-based index.
get_history_length: Return the maximum number of lines that will be written to the history file.
get_line_buffer: Return the current contents of the line buffer.
get_pre_input_hook: Get the current pre-input hook function.

read_history_file: Load a readline history file.
read_init_file: Execute a readline initialization file.
redisplay: Change what's displayed on the screen to reflect contents of the line buffer.
remove_history_item: Remove history item given by its zero-based position.
replace_history_item: Replaces history item given by its position with contents of line.

set_auto_history: Enables or disables automatic history.
set_completer: Set or remove the completer function.
set_completer_delims: Set the word delimiters for completion.
set_completion_display_matches_hook: Set or remove the completion display function.
set_history_length: Set the maximal number of lines which will be written to the history file.
set_pre_input_hook: Set or remove the function invoked by the rl_pre_input_hook callback.
set_startup_hook: Set or remove the function invoked by the rl_startup_hook callback.