python tab completion in windows

python windows readline tab-completion
Nate picture Nate · Jul 4, 2009 · Viewed 8k times · Source

I'm writing a cross-platform shell like program in python and I'd like to add custom tab-completion actions. On Unix systems I can use the built-in readline module and use code like the following to specify a list of possible completions when I hit the TAB key:

import readline
readline.parse_and_bind( 'tab: complete' )
readline.set_completer( ... )

How can I do this on Windows? I'd like to avoid relying on 3rd-party packages if possible. If no solution exists is it possible to simply trap TAB key press so that I can implement my own from scratch?

Answer

sunqiang picture sunqiang · Jul 4, 2009

Do u have a look at PyReadline: a ctypes-based readline for Windows? Although 3rd-party packages is NOT your option, maybe it's useful for build one's own, isn't it:).

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