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Completion function for GNU readline
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This manual section was written by Moshe Zadka
<moshez@zadka.site.co.il>.
Python identifier completion for the GNU readline library.

The `rlcompleter' module defines a completion function for the
`readline' module by completing valid Python identifiers and keywords.

This module is UNIX-specific due to it's dependence on the `readline'
module.

The `rlcompleter' module defines the `Completer' class.

Example:

     >>> import rlcompleter
     >>> import readline
     >>> readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
     >>> readline. <TAB PRESSED>
     readline.__doc__          readline.get_line_buffer  readline.read_init_file
     readline.__file__         readline.insert_text      readline.set_completer
     readline.__name__         readline.parse_and_bind
     >>> readline.

The `rlcompleter' module is designed for use with Python's interactive
mode.  A user can add the following lines to his or her initialization
file (identified by the `PYTHONSTARTUP' environment variable) to get
automatic <Tab> completion:

     try:
         import readline
     except ImportError:
         print "Module readline not available."
     else:
         import rlcompleter
         readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")

Completer Objects