[issue512981] readline /dev/tty problem

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[issue512981] readline /dev/tty problem

Pierre added the comment: A workaround consists in replacing fd(0) with /dev/tty without modifying sys.stdin import os stdin = os.dup(0) os.close(0) tty = os.open("/dev/tty", os.O_RDONLY) assert tty == 0 import readline print("input:", input()) print("in:", os.read(stdin, 128)) --

[issue512981] readline /dev/tty problem

Pierre added the comment: Please, let me know if I should re-open a new bug for this one. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bug

[issue512981] readline /dev/tty problem

Pierre added the comment: I suggest to reopen this issue as there was a regression with python3. import sys sys.stdin = open("/dev/tty", "r") import readline print(input()) Write some text and press left. Expected: the cursor goes left. Actual: prints '^[[D' as is readline had not been import