On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Peter Otten<__pete...@web.de> wrote: > With "traduced" you stumbled upon another false friend ;) > > http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falso_amico
D'oh!!! x-) > import readline > > def input_default(prompt, default): > def startup_hook(): > readline.insert_text(default) > readline.set_startup_hook(startup_hook) > try: > return raw_input(prompt) > finally: > readline.set_startup_hook(None) > > print input_default("directory? ", default="/home/john") > Thanks! It works! This is working on Linux and MacOS too. > The readline module is specific to Unix implementations. > I don't know what OS the OP was using. Any one knows is this working also on Windows? I've no Win system right no to test this... -- -- luca -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list