On 09Mar2023 13:08, Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwa...@gmail.com> wrote:
Having a module modify the behavior of a built-in makes me cringe.
Maybe. But input(), like print(), is one of those funky conveniences for
human interaction. I'm somewhat ok with that. If for no other reason
than to make keyboard arrow keys act as normal humans expect them to (as
opposed to old nerds who predate such fancies). General improvement of
the user experience.
Another thing affected by readline is the cmd module, which will use it
during the input step for completion _if the module is present_. And
use it for the input itself if it is loaded. (These might not mean
different things and instead be an accident of phrasing.) Again, a human
interaction convenience and I'm good with it.
Good enough to have written this code recently:
try:
import readline
except ImportError:
pass
just to turn it on if available.
Cheers,
Cameron Simpson <c...@cskk.id.au>
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