[Python-ideas] Option of running shell/console commands inside the REPL

Lele Gaifax lele at metapensiero.it
Tue Feb 5 13:10:06 EST 2019


Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info> writes:

> One readline feature I know of which I would love to see supported in 
> the REPL is the "execute and next line" command. On my bash system, it 
> is Ctrl-O.

I implemented and offered the feature, but unfortunately it is just a couple
of lines copied from bash, and that being GPL was considered unfair to be
relicensed under current Python license.

Maybe sooner or later I will try to repackage it as a standalone extension.

ciao, lele.
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