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I often use Python 3000's interactive interpreter, but it's missing the convenience of tab-completion I'm used to from ipython, which isn't available for Python 3.x.
How do I enable tab completion in all of them, 2.6 and 3.x?
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I often use Python 3000's interactive interpreter, but it's missing the convenience of tab-completion I'm used to from ipython, which isn't available for Python 3.x.
How do I enable tab completion in all of them, 2.6 and 3.x?
command-line programming python
asked Feb 10 '11 at 9:36
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I often use Python 3000's interactive interpreter, but it's missing the convenience of tab-completion I'm used to from ipython, which isn't available for Python 3.x.
How do I enable tab completion in all of them, 2.6 and 3.x?
command-line programming python
asked Feb 10 '11 at 9:36
Stefano Palazzo♦Stefano Palazzo
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I often use Python 3000's interactive interpreter, but it's missing the convenience of tab-completion I'm used to from ipython, which isn't available for Python 3.x.
How do I enable tab completion in all of them, 2.6 and 3.x?
command-line programming python
command-line programming python
asked Feb 10 '11 at 9:36
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asked Feb 10 '11 at 9:36
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First, create a new file called .pythonstartup.py in your home directory. Put the following script in it:
try:
import readline
except ImportError:
print("Module readline not available.")
else:
import rlcompleter
readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
The parentheses around the string ensure that it works with both Python 2 and Python 3.
Every time the interactive interpreter is started, it executes a script defined in $PYTHONSTARTUP, if there is one. To set it to execute the above script, type
export PYTHONSTARTUP="~/.pythonstartup.py"
You should write this line to your .bashrc or .bash_profile file, so that it's automatically executed when a new shell is started.
answered Feb 10 '11 at 9:41
Stefano Palazzo♦Stefano Palazzo
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NOTICE: This won't work if you start the terminal and then change directory. If you want this method to work no matter the directory you are, you should use the full path likeexport PYTHONSTARTUP="/home/user/.pythonstartup.py"
– Pithikos
Oct 15 '14 at 14:58
1
Your can make the export a bit more tolerant by having exportPYTHONSTARTUP=~/.pythonstartup.py
– Mikael Fremling
Jan 26 '16 at 13:50
This doesn't work if you start a file in interactive mode, e.g.python -i main.py. Any way to do that?
– Chris Anderson
Apr 8 '17 at 16:27
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First, create a new file called .pythonstartup.py in your home directory. Put the following script in it:
try:
import readline
except ImportError:
print("Module readline not available.")
else:
import rlcompleter
readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
The parentheses around the string ensure that it works with both Python 2 and Python 3.
Every time the interactive interpreter is started, it executes a script defined in $PYTHONSTARTUP, if there is one. To set it to execute the above script, type
export PYTHONSTARTUP="~/.pythonstartup.py"
You should write this line to your .bashrc or .bash_profile file, so that it's automatically executed when a new shell is started.
answered Feb 10 '11 at 9:41
Stefano Palazzo♦Stefano Palazzo
64.2k34184216
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NOTICE: This won't work if you start the terminal and then change directory. If you want this method to work no matter the directory you are, you should use the full path likeexport PYTHONSTARTUP="/home/user/.pythonstartup.py"
– Pithikos
Oct 15 '14 at 14:58
1
Your can make the export a bit more tolerant by having exportPYTHONSTARTUP=~/.pythonstartup.py
– Mikael Fremling
Jan 26 '16 at 13:50
This doesn't work if you start a file in interactive mode, e.g.python -i main.py. Any way to do that?
– Chris Anderson
Apr 8 '17 at 16:27
add a comment |
First, create a new file called .pythonstartup.py in your home directory. Put the following script in it:
try:
import readline
except ImportError:
print("Module readline not available.")
else:
import rlcompleter
readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
The parentheses around the string ensure that it works with both Python 2 and Python 3.
Every time the interactive interpreter is started, it executes a script defined in $PYTHONSTARTUP, if there is one. To set it to execute the above script, type
export PYTHONSTARTUP="~/.pythonstartup.py"
You should write this line to your .bashrc or .bash_profile file, so that it's automatically executed when a new shell is started.
answered Feb 10 '11 at 9:41
Stefano Palazzo♦Stefano Palazzo
64.2k34184216
6
NOTICE: This won't work if you start the terminal and then change directory. If you want this method to work no matter the directory you are, you should use the full path likeexport PYTHONSTARTUP="/home/user/.pythonstartup.py"
– Pithikos
Oct 15 '14 at 14:58
1
Your can make the export a bit more tolerant by having exportPYTHONSTARTUP=~/.pythonstartup.py
– Mikael Fremling
Jan 26 '16 at 13:50
This doesn't work if you start a file in interactive mode, e.g.python -i main.py. Any way to do that?
– Chris Anderson
Apr 8 '17 at 16:27
add a comment |
First, create a new file called .pythonstartup.py in your home directory. Put the following script in it:
try:
import readline
except ImportError:
print("Module readline not available.")
else:
import rlcompleter
readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
The parentheses around the string ensure that it works with both Python 2 and Python 3.
Every time the interactive interpreter is started, it executes a script defined in $PYTHONSTARTUP, if there is one. To set it to execute the above script, type
export PYTHONSTARTUP="~/.pythonstartup.py"
You should write this line to your .bashrc or .bash_profile file, so that it's automatically executed when a new shell is started.
answered Feb 10 '11 at 9:41
Stefano Palazzo♦Stefano Palazzo
64.2k34184216
First, create a new file called .pythonstartup.py in your home directory. Put the following script in it:
try:
import readline
except ImportError:
print("Module readline not available.")
else:
import rlcompleter
readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
The parentheses around the string ensure that it works with both Python 2 and Python 3.
Every time the interactive interpreter is started, it executes a script defined in $PYTHONSTARTUP, if there is one. To set it to execute the above script, type
export PYTHONSTARTUP="~/.pythonstartup.py"
You should write this line to your .bashrc or .bash_profile file, so that it's automatically executed when a new shell is started.
answered Feb 10 '11 at 9:41
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64.2k34184216
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answered Feb 10 '11 at 9:41
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answered Feb 10 '11 at 9:41
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NOTICE: This won't work if you start the terminal and then change directory. If you want this method to work no matter the directory you are, you should use the full path likeexport PYTHONSTARTUP="/home/user/.pythonstartup.py"
– Pithikos
Oct 15 '14 at 14:58
1
Your can make the export a bit more tolerant by having exportPYTHONSTARTUP=~/.pythonstartup.py
– Mikael Fremling
Jan 26 '16 at 13:50
This doesn't work if you start a file in interactive mode, e.g.python -i main.py. Any way to do that?
– Chris Anderson
Apr 8 '17 at 16:27
add a comment |
6
NOTICE: This won't work if you start the terminal and then change directory. If you want this method to work no matter the directory you are, you should use the full path likeexport PYTHONSTARTUP="/home/user/.pythonstartup.py"
– Pithikos
Oct 15 '14 at 14:58
1
Your can make the export a bit more tolerant by having exportPYTHONSTARTUP=~/.pythonstartup.py
– Mikael Fremling
Jan 26 '16 at 13:50
This doesn't work if you start a file in interactive mode, e.g.python -i main.py. Any way to do that?
– Chris Anderson
Apr 8 '17 at 16:27
6
6
NOTICE: This won't work if you start the terminal and then change directory. If you want this method to work no matter the directory you are, you should use the full path like
export PYTHONSTARTUP="/home/user/.pythonstartup.py"– Pithikos
Oct 15 '14 at 14:58
NOTICE: This won't work if you start the terminal and then change directory. If you want this method to work no matter the directory you are, you should use the full path like
export PYTHONSTARTUP="/home/user/.pythonstartup.py"– Pithikos
Oct 15 '14 at 14:58
1
1
Your can make the export a bit more tolerant by having export
PYTHONSTARTUP=~/.pythonstartup.py– Mikael Fremling
Jan 26 '16 at 13:50
Your can make the export a bit more tolerant by having export
PYTHONSTARTUP=~/.pythonstartup.py– Mikael Fremling
Jan 26 '16 at 13:50
This doesn't work if you start a file in interactive mode, e.g.
python -i main.py. Any way to do that?– Chris Anderson
Apr 8 '17 at 16:27
This doesn't work if you start a file in interactive mode, e.g.
python -i main.py. Any way to do that?– Chris Anderson
Apr 8 '17 at 16:27
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