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Added history and completion commands.

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Guido van Rossum 1998-10-13 17:38:03 +00:00
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@ -52,11 +52,22 @@ Basic editing and navigation:
Control-Home/End go to begin/end of file
Some Emacs bindings may also work, e.g. ^F/^B/^P/^N/^A/^E
Word completion:
Alt-/ expands the word you have typed to match another word in
the same buffer. Repeat to get a different expansion.
Python Shell window:
^C interrupts executing command
^D sends end-of-file; closes window if typed at >>> prompt
Command history:
Alt-p retrieves previous command matching what you have typed
Alt-n retrieves next
Hit return while on any previous command retrieves that command
Python syntax colors: the coloring is applied in a background thread
Keywords orange