[Python-Dev] a quit that actually quits

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    Fredrik>     if isinstance(exc_value, NameError) and not exc_info.tb_next:
    Fredrik>         text = exc_value[0]
    Fredrik>         name = ... extract name from nameerror string ...
    Fredrik>         if sys.commandline.strip() == name:
    Fredrik>             if name in ("exit", "quit"):
    Fredrik>                 raise SystemExit
    Fredrik>             if name == "help":
    Fredrik>                 help()
    Fredrik>                 return
    Fredrik>     ...

    Fredrik> any suggestions on how to improve this ?

I'd make it sys._last_input or something similar to make it clear that a)
this is magic, don't mess with it, and that b) this is the last user input,
not the raw command line.

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