shared-python-startup/pythonstart

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# startup script for python to enable saving of interpreter history and
# enabling name completion
# import needed modules
import atexit
import os
import readline
import rlcompleter
import sys
# where is history saved
ver = "%d.%d" % sys.version_info[:2]
historyPath = os.path.expanduser("~/.pyhistory%s" % ver)
# handler for saving history
def save_history(historyPath=historyPath):
try:
readline.write_history_file(historyPath)
except:
pass
# read history, if it exists
if os.path.exists(historyPath):
readline.set_history_length(10000)
readline.read_history_file(historyPath)
# register saving handler
atexit.register(save_history)
# enable completion
readline.parse_and_bind('tab: complete')
# cleanup
del os, atexit, readline, rlcompleter, save_history, historyPath
# vim:set ft=python: