packaging/pythonstart

   1 # startup script for python to enable saving of interpreter history and
   2 # enabling name completion
   3
   4 # import needed modules
   5 import atexit
   6 import os
   7 import readline
   8 import rlcompleter
   9
  10 # where is history saved
  11 historyPath = os.path.expanduser("~/.pyhistory")
  12
  13 # handler for saving history
  14 def save_history(historyPath=historyPath):
  15     import readline
  16     readline.write_history_file(historyPath)
  17
  18 # read history, if it exists
  19 if os.path.exists(historyPath):
  20     readline.set_history_length(10000)
  21     readline.read_history_file(historyPath)
  22
  23 # register saving handler
  24 atexit.register(save_history)
  25
  26 # enable completion
  27 readline.parse_and_bind('tab: complete')
  28
  29 # cleanup
  30 del os, atexit, readline, rlcompleter, save_history, historyPath