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@@ -9,59 +9,59 @@ NNAAMMEE
SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
##iinncclluuddee <<ssttddiioo..hh>>
- ##iinncclluuddee <<rreeaaddlliinnee..hh>>
- ##iinncclluuddee <<hhiissttoorryy..hh>>
+ ##iinncclluuddee <<rreeaaddlliinnee//rreeaaddlliinnee..hh>>
+ ##iinncclluuddee <<rreeaaddlliinnee//hhiissttoorryy..hh>>
- cchhaarr **rreeaaddlliinnee ((pprroommpptt))
- cchhaarr **pprroommpptt;;
+ _c_h_a_r _*
+ rreeaaddlliinnee (_c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_p_r_o_m_p_t);
CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
- Readline is Copyright (C) 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996 by
- the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ Readline is Copyright (C) 1989-2001 by the Free Software
+ Foundation, Inc.
DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
rreeaaddlliinnee will read a line from the terminal and return it,
- using pprroommpptt as a prompt. If pprroommpptt is null, no prompt is
- issued. The line returned is allocated with _m_a_l_l_o_c(3), so
- the caller must free it when finished. The line returned
- has the final newline removed, so only the text of the
- line remains.
+ using pprroommpptt as a prompt. If pprroommpptt is NNUULLLL or the empty
+ string, no prompt is issued. The line returned is allo-
+ cated with _m_a_l_l_o_c(3); the caller must free it when fin-
+ ished. The line returned has the final newline removed,
+ so only the text of the line remains.
rreeaaddlliinnee offers editing capabilities while the user is
entering the line. By default, the line editing commands
are similar to those of emacs. A vi-style line editing
interface is also available.
+ This manual page describes only the most basic use of
+ rreeaaddlliinnee. Much more functionality is available; see _T_h_e
+ _G_N_U _R_e_a_d_l_i_n_e _L_i_b_r_a_r_y and _T_h_e _G_N_U _H_i_s_t_o_r_y _L_i_b_r_a_r_y for addi-
+ tional information.
+
RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
- rreeaaddlliinnee returns the text of the line read. A blank line
- returns the empty string. If EEOOFF is encountered while
- reading a line, and the line is empty, NNUULLLL is returned.
- If an EEOOFF is read with a non-empty line, it is treated as
+ rreeaaddlliinnee returns the text of the line read. A blank line
+ returns the empty string. If EEOOFF is encountered while
+ reading a line, and the line is empty, NNUULLLL is returned.
+ If an EEOOFF is read with a non-empty line, it is treated as
a newline.
NNOOTTAATTIIOONN
- An emacs-style notation is used to denote keystrokes.
- Control keys are denoted by C-_k_e_y, e.g., C-n means Con-
+ An emacs-style notation is used to denote keystrokes.
+ Control keys are denoted by C-_k_e_y, e.g., C-n means Con-
trol-N. Similarly, _m_e_t_a keys are denoted by M-_k_e_y, so M-x
means Meta-X. (On keyboards without a _m_e_t_a key, M-_x means
- ESC _x, i.e., press the Escape key then the _x key. This
- makes ESC the _m_e_t_a _p_r_e_f_i_x. The combination M-C-_x means
- ESC-Control-_x, or press the Escape key then hold the Con-
+ ESC _x, i.e., press the Escape key then the _x key. This
+ makes ESC the _m_e_t_a _p_r_e_f_i_x. The combination M-C-_x means
+ ESC-Control-_x, or press the Escape key then hold the Con-
trol key while pressing the _x key.)
- Readline commands may be given numeric _a_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s, which
+ Readline commands may be given numeric _a_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s, which
normally act as a repeat count. Sometimes, however, it is
- the sign of the argument that is significant. Passing a
- negative argument to a command that acts in the forward
- direction (e.g., kkiillll--lliinnee) causes that command to act in
- a backward direction. Commands whose behavior with argu-
- ments deviates from this are noted.
-
- When a command is described as _k_i_l_l_i_n_g text, the text
+ the sign of the argument that is significant. Passing a
+ negative argument to a command that acts in the forward
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 1
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 1
@@ -70,24 +70,29 @@ GNU 1999 Jun 1 1
READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
- deleted is saved for possible future retrieval (_y_a_n_k_i_n_g).
- The killed text is saved in a _k_i_l_l _r_i_n_g. Consecutive
- kills cause the text to be accumulated into one unit,
- which can be yanked all at once. Commands which do not
+ direction (e.g., kkiillll--lliinnee) causes that command to act in
+ a backward direction. Commands whose behavior with argu-
+ ments deviates from this are noted.
+
+ When a command is described as _k_i_l_l_i_n_g text, the text
+ deleted is saved for possible future retrieval (_y_a_n_k_i_n_g).
+ The killed text is saved in a _k_i_l_l _r_i_n_g. Consecutive
+ kills cause the text to be accumulated into one unit,
+ which can be yanked all at once. Commands which do not
kill text separate the chunks of text on the kill ring.
IINNIITTIIAALLIIZZAATTIIOONN FFIILLEE
- Readline is customized by putting commands in an initial-
+ Readline is customized by putting commands in an initial-
ization file (the _i_n_p_u_t_r_c file). The name of this file is
- taken from the value of the IINNPPUUTTRRCC environment variable.
- If that variable is unset, the default is _~_/_._i_n_p_u_t_r_c.
- When a program which uses the readline library starts up,
- the init file is read, and the key bindings and variables
+ taken from the value of the IINNPPUUTTRRCC environment variable.
+ If that variable is unset, the default is _~_/_._i_n_p_u_t_r_c.
+ When a program which uses the readline library starts up,
+ the init file is read, and the key bindings and variables
are set. There are only a few basic constructs allowed in
- the readline init file. Blank lines are ignored. Lines
+ the readline init file. Blank lines are ignored. Lines
beginning with a ## are comments. Lines beginning with a $$
- indicate conditional constructs. Other lines denote key
- bindings and variable settings. Each program using this
+ indicate conditional constructs. Other lines denote key
+ bindings and variable settings. Each program using this
library may add its own commands and bindings.
For example, placing
@@ -95,39 +100,34 @@ IINNIITTIIAALLIIZZAATTIIOONN FFIILLEE
M-Control-u: universal-argument
or
C-Meta-u: universal-argument
- into the _i_n_p_u_t_r_c would make M-C-u execute the readline
+
+ into the _i_n_p_u_t_r_c would make M-C-u execute the readline
command _u_n_i_v_e_r_s_a_l_-_a_r_g_u_m_e_n_t.
- The following symbolic character names are recognized
- while processing key bindings: _R_U_B_O_U_T, _D_E_L, _E_S_C, _L_F_D, _N_E_W_-
- _L_I_N_E, _R_E_T, _R_E_T_U_R_N, _S_P_C, _S_P_A_C_E, and _T_A_B.
+ The following symbolic character names are recognized
+ while processing key bindings: _D_E_L, _E_S_C, _E_S_C_A_P_E, _L_F_D, _N_E_W_-
+ _L_I_N_E, _R_E_T, _R_E_T_U_R_N, _R_U_B_O_U_T, _S_P_A_C_E, _S_P_C, and _T_A_B.
- In addition to command names, readline allows keys to be
+ In addition to command names, readline allows keys to be
bound to a string that is inserted when the key is pressed
(a _m_a_c_r_o).
KKeeyy BBiinnddiinnggss
- The syntax for controlling key bindings in the _i_n_p_u_t_r_c
- file is simple. All that is required is the name of the
+ The syntax for controlling key bindings in the _i_n_p_u_t_r_c
+ file is simple. All that is required is the name of the
command or the text of a macro and a key sequence to which
- it should be bound. The name may be specified in one of
- two ways: as a symbolic key name, possibly with _M_e_t_a_- or
- _C_o_n_t_r_o_l_- prefixes, or as a key sequence. When using the
- form kkeeyynnaammee:_f_u_n_c_t_i_o_n_-_n_a_m_e or _m_a_c_r_o, _k_e_y_n_a_m_e is the name
- of a key spelled out in English. For example:
+ it should be bound. The name may be specified in one of
+ two ways: as a symbolic key name, possibly with _M_e_t_a_- or
+ _C_o_n_t_r_o_l_- prefixes, or as a key sequence.
- Control-u: universal-argument
- Meta-Rubout: backward-kill-word
- Control-o: ">&output"
-
- In the above example, _C_-_u is bound to the function uunniivveerr--
- ssaall--aarrgguummeenntt, _M_-_D_E_L is bound to the function bbaacckk--
- wwaarrdd--kkiillll--wwoorrdd, and _C_-_o is bound to run the macro
+ When using the form kkeeyynnaammee:_f_u_n_c_t_i_o_n_-_n_a_m_e or _m_a_c_r_o, _k_e_y_-
+ _n_a_m_e is the name of a key spelled out in English. For
+ example:
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 2
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 2
@@ -136,14 +136,22 @@ GNU 1999 Jun 1 2
READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
- expressed on the right hand side (that is, to insert the
- text _>_&_o_u_t_p_u_t into the line).
+ Control-u: universal-argument
+ Meta-Rubout: backward-kill-word
+ Control-o: "> output"
- In the second form, ""kkeeyysseeqq"":_f_u_n_c_t_i_o_n_-_n_a_m_e or _m_a_c_r_o, kkeeyy--
+ In the above example, _C_-_u is bound to the function uunniivveerr--
+ ssaall--aarrgguummeenntt, _M_-_D_E_L is bound to the function bbaacckk--
+ wwaarrdd--kkiillll--wwoorrdd, and _C_-_o is bound to run the macro
+ expressed on the right hand side (that is, to insert the
+ text ``> output'' into the line).
+
+ In the second form, ""kkeeyysseeqq"":_f_u_n_c_t_i_o_n_-_n_a_m_e or _m_a_c_r_o, kkeeyy--
sseeqq differs from kkeeyynnaammee above in that strings denoting an
- entire key sequence may be specified by placing the
- sequence within double quotes. Some GNU Emacs style key
- escapes can be used, as in the following example.
+ entire key sequence may be specified by placing the
+ sequence within double quotes. Some GNU Emacs style key
+ escapes can be used, as in the following example, but the
+ symbolic character names are not recognized.
"\C-u": universal-argument
"\C-x\C-r": re-read-init-file
@@ -152,14 +160,16 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
In this example, _C_-_u is again bound to the function uunnii--
vveerrssaall--aarrgguummeenntt. _C_-_x _C_-_r is bound to the function
rree--rreeaadd--iinniitt--ffiillee, and _E_S_C _[ _1 _1 _~ is bound to insert the
- text FFuunnccttiioonn KKeeyy 11. The full set of GNU Emacs style
- escape sequences is
+ text ``Function Key 1''.
+
+ The full set of GNU Emacs style escape sequences available
+ when specifying key sequences is
\\CC-- control prefix
\\MM-- meta prefix
\\ee an escape character
\\\\ backslash
- \\"" literal "
- \\'' literal '
+ \\"" literal ", a double quote
+ \\'' literal ', a single quote
In addition to the GNU Emacs style escape sequences, a
second set of backslash escapes is available:
@@ -179,21 +189,11 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
When entering the text of a macro, single or double quotes
should be used to indicate a macro definition. Unquoted
text is assumed to be a function name. In the macro body,
- the backslash escapes described above are expanded. Back-
- slash will quote any other character in the macro text,
- including " and '.
-
- BBaasshh allows the current readline key bindings to be dis-
- played or modified with the bbiinndd builtin command. The
- editing mode may be switched during interactive use by
- using the --oo option to the sseett builtin command. Other
- programs using this library provide similar mechanisms.
- The _i_n_p_u_t_r_c file may be edited and re-read if a program
- does not provide any other means to incorporate new
+ the backslash escapes described above are expanded.
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 3
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 3
@@ -202,7 +202,17 @@ GNU 1999 Jun 1 3
READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
- bindings.
+ Backslash will quote any other character in the macro
+ text, including " and '.
+
+ BBaasshh allows the current readline key bindings to be dis-
+ played or modified with the bbiinndd builtin command. The
+ editing mode may be switched during interactive use by
+ using the --oo option to the sseett builtin command. Other
+ programs using this library provide similar mechanisms.
+ The _i_n_p_u_t_r_c file may be edited and re-read if a program
+ does not provide any other means to incorporate new bind-
+ ings.
VVaarriiaabblleess
Readline has variables that can be used to further cus-
@@ -212,54 +222,44 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
sseett _v_a_r_i_a_b_l_e_-_n_a_m_e _v_a_l_u_e
Except where noted, readline variables can take the values
- OOnn or OOffff. The variables and their default values are:
+ OOnn or OOffff (without regard to case). The variables and
+ their default values are:
bbeellll--ssttyyllee ((aauuddiibbllee))
- Controls what happens when readline wants to ring
- the terminal bell. If set to nnoonnee, readline never
+ Controls what happens when readline wants to ring
+ the terminal bell. If set to nnoonnee, readline never
rings the bell. If set to vviissiibbllee, readline uses a
- visible bell if one is available. If set to aauuddii--
+ visible bell if one is available. If set to aauuddii--
bbllee, readline attempts to ring the terminal's bell.
ccoommmmeenntt--bbeeggiinn ((````##''''))
- The string that is inserted in vvii mode when the
- iinnsseerrtt--ccoommmmeenntt command is executed. This command
- is bound to MM--## in emacs mode and to ## in vi com-
+ The string that is inserted in vvii mode when the
+ iinnsseerrtt--ccoommmmeenntt command is executed. This command
+ is bound to MM--## in emacs mode and to ## in vi com-
mand mode.
ccoommpplleettiioonn--iiggnnoorree--ccaassee ((OOffff))
- If set to OOnn, readline performs filename matching
+ If set to OOnn, readline performs filename matching
and completion in a case-insensitive fashion.
ccoommpplleettiioonn--qquueerryy--iitteemmss ((110000))
- This determines when the user is queried about
- viewing the number of possible completions gener-
- ated by the ppoossssiibbllee--ccoommpplleettiioonnss command. It may
- be set to any integer value greater than or equal
- to zero. If the number of possible completions is
- greater than or equal to the value of this vari-
+ This determines when the user is queried about
+ viewing the number of possible completions gener-
+ ated by the ppoossssiibbllee--ccoommpplleettiioonnss command. It may
+ be set to any integer value greater than or equal
+ to zero. If the number of possible completions is
+ greater than or equal to the value of this vari-
able, the user is asked whether or not he wishes to
- view them; otherwise they are simply listed on the
+ view them; otherwise they are simply listed on the
terminal.
ccoonnvveerrtt--mmeettaa ((OOnn))
If set to OOnn, readline will convert characters with
- the eighth bit set to an ASCII key sequence by
- stripping the eighth bit and prepending an escape
- character (in effect, using escape as the _m_e_t_a _p_r_e_-
- _f_i_x).
- ddiissaabbllee--ccoommpplleettiioonn ((OOffff))
- If set to OOnn, readline will inhibit word comple-
- tion. Completion characters will be inserted into
- the line as if they had been mapped to sseellff--iinnsseerrtt.
- eeddiittiinngg--mmooddee ((eemmaaccss))
- Controls whether readline begins with a set of key
- bindings similar to _e_m_a_c_s or _v_i. eeddiittiinngg--mmooddee can
- be set to either eemmaaccss or vvii.
- eennaabbllee--kkeeyyppaadd ((OOffff))
- When set to OOnn, readline will try to enable the
- application keypad when it is called. Some systems
- need this to enable the arrow keys.
+ the eighth bit set to an ASCII key sequence by
+ stripping the eighth bit and prefixing it with an
+ escape character (in effect, using escape as the
+ _m_e_t_a _p_r_e_f_i_x).
+
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 4
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 4
@@ -268,64 +268,64 @@ GNU 1999 Jun 1 4
READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
+ ddiissaabbllee--ccoommpplleettiioonn ((OOffff))
+ If set to OOnn, readline will inhibit word comple-
+ tion. Completion characters will be inserted into
+ the line as if they had been mapped to sseellff--iinnsseerrtt.
+ eeddiittiinngg--mmooddee ((eemmaaccss))
+ Controls whether readline begins with a set of key
+ bindings similar to emacs or vi. eeddiittiinngg--mmooddee can
+ be set to either eemmaaccss or vvii.
+ eennaabbllee--kkeeyyppaadd ((OOffff))
+ When set to OOnn, readline will try to enable the
+ application keypad when it is called. Some systems
+ need this to enable the arrow keys.
eexxppaanndd--ttiillddee ((OOffff))
- If set to oonn, tilde expansion is performed when
+ If set to oonn, tilde expansion is performed when
readline attempts word completion.
hhoorriizzoonnttaall--ssccrroollll--mmooddee ((OOffff))
- When set to OOnn, makes readline use a single line
- for display, scrolling the input horizontally on a
- single screen line when it becomes longer than the
+ When set to OOnn, makes readline use a single line
+ for display, scrolling the input horizontally on a
+ single screen line when it becomes longer than the
screen width rather than wrapping to a new line.
iinnppuutt--mmeettaa ((OOffff))
- If set to OOnn, readline will enable eight-bit input
- (that is, it will not strip the high bit from the
+ If set to OOnn, readline will enable eight-bit input
+ (that is, it will not clear the eighth bit in the
characters it reads), regardless of what the termi-
nal claims it can support. The name mmeettaa--ffllaagg is a
synonym for this variable.
- iisseeaarrcchh--tteerrmmiinnaattoorrss ((````CC--[[CC--JJ''''))
- The string of characters that should terminate an
- incremental search without subsequently executing
- the character as a command. If this variable has
- not been given a value, the characters _E_S_C and _C_-_J
+ iisseeaarrcchh--tteerrmmiinnaattoorrss ((````CC--[[ CC--JJ''''))
+ The string of characters that should terminate an
+ incremental search without subsequently executing
+ the character as a command. If this variable has
+ not been given a value, the characters _E_S_C and _C_-_J
will terminate an incremental search.
kkeeyymmaapp ((eemmaaccss))
- Set the current readline keymap. The set of legal
- keymap names is _e_m_a_c_s_, _e_m_a_c_s_-_s_t_a_n_d_a_r_d_, _e_m_a_c_s_-_m_e_t_a_,
+ Set the current readline keymap. The set of legal
+ keymap names is _e_m_a_c_s_, _e_m_a_c_s_-_s_t_a_n_d_a_r_d_, _e_m_a_c_s_-_m_e_t_a_,
_e_m_a_c_s_-_c_t_l_x_, _v_i_, _v_i_-_m_o_v_e_, _v_i_-_c_o_m_m_a_n_d, and _v_i_-_i_n_s_e_r_t.
_v_i is equivalent to _v_i_-_c_o_m_m_a_n_d; _e_m_a_c_s is equivalent
- to _e_m_a_c_s_-_s_t_a_n_d_a_r_d. The default value is _e_m_a_c_s; the
- value of eeddiittiinngg--mmooddee also affects the default
+ to _e_m_a_c_s_-_s_t_a_n_d_a_r_d. The default value is _e_m_a_c_s.
+ The value of eeddiittiinngg--mmooddee also affects the default
keymap.
mmaarrkk--ddiirreeccttoorriieess ((OOnn))
- If set to OOnn, complete<d directory names have a
+ If set to OOnn, completed directory names have a
slash appended.
mmaarrkk--mmooddiiffiieedd--lliinneess ((OOffff))
If set to OOnn, history lines that have been modified
are displayed with a preceding asterisk (**).
oouuttppuutt--mmeettaa ((OOffff))
If set to OOnn, readline will display characters with
- the eighth bit set directly rather than as a meta-
+ the eighth bit set directly rather than as a meta-
prefixed escape sequence.
pprriinntt--ccoommpplleettiioonnss--hhoorriizzoonnttaallllyy ((OOffff))
- If set to OOnn, readline will display completions
- with matches sorted horizontally in alphabetical
+ If set to OOnn, readline will display completions
+ with matches sorted horizontally in alphabetical
order, rather than down the screen.
- sshhooww--aallll--iiff--aammbbiigguuoouuss ((OOffff))
- This alters the default behavior of the completion
- functions. If set to oonn, words which have more
- than one possible completion cause the matches to
- be listed immediately instead of ringing the bell.
- vviissiibbllee--ssttaattss ((OOffff))
- If set to OOnn, a character denoting a file's type as
- reported by ssttaatt(2) is appended to the filename
- when listing possible completions.
-
- CCoonnddiittiioonnaall CCoonnssttrruuccttss
- Readline implements a facility similar in spirit to the
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 5
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 5
@@ -334,30 +334,42 @@ GNU 1999 Jun 1 5
READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
- conditional compilation features of the C preprocessor
+ sshhooww--aallll--iiff--aammbbiigguuoouuss ((OOffff))
+ This alters the default behavior of the completion
+ functions. If set to oonn, words which have more
+ than one possible completion cause the matches to
+ be listed immediately instead of ringing the bell.
+ vviissiibbllee--ssttaattss ((OOffff))
+ If set to OOnn, a character denoting a file's type as
+ reported by _s_t_a_t(2) is appended to the filename
+ when listing possible completions.
+
+ CCoonnddiittiioonnaall CCoonnssttrruuccttss
+ Readline implements a facility similar in spirit to the
+ conditional compilation features of the C preprocessor
which allows key bindings and variable settings to be per-
- formed as the result of tests. There are four parser
+ formed as the result of tests. There are four parser
directives used.
- $$iiff The $$iiff construct allows bindings to be made based
- on the editing mode, the terminal being used, or
- the application using readline. The text of the
- test extends to the end of the line; no characters
+ $$iiff The $$iiff construct allows bindings to be made based
+ on the editing mode, the terminal being used, or
+ the application using readline. The text of the
+ test extends to the end of the line; no characters
are required to isolate it.
- mmooddee The mmooddee== form of the $$iiff directive is used
- to test whether readline is in emacs or vi
- mode. This may be used in conjunction with
+ mmooddee The mmooddee== form of the $$iiff directive is used
+ to test whether readline is in emacs or vi
+ mode. This may be used in conjunction with
the sseett kkeeyymmaapp command, for instance, to set
- bindings in the _e_m_a_c_s_-_s_t_a_n_d_a_r_d and _e_m_a_c_s_-
- _c_t_l_x keymaps only if readline is starting
+ bindings in the _e_m_a_c_s_-_s_t_a_n_d_a_r_d and _e_m_a_c_s_-
+ _c_t_l_x keymaps only if readline is starting
out in emacs mode.
tteerrmm The tteerrmm== form may be used to include termi-
- nal-specific key bindings, perhaps to bind
- the key sequences output by the terminal's
- function keys. The word on the right side
- of the == is tested against the full name of
+ nal-specific key bindings, perhaps to bind
+ the key sequences output by the terminal's
+ function keys. The word on the right side
+ of the == is tested against the full name of
the terminal and the portion of the terminal
name before the first --. This allows _s_u_n to
match both _s_u_n and _s_u_n_-_c_m_d, for instance.
@@ -366,84 +378,105 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
The aapppplliiccaattiioonn construct is used to include
application-specific settings. Each program
using the readline library sets the _a_p_p_l_i_c_a_-
- _t_i_o_n _n_a_m_e, and an initialization file can
- test for a particular value. This could be
+ _t_i_o_n _n_a_m_e, and an initialization file can
+ test for a particular value. This could be
used to bind key sequences to functions use-
- ful for a specific program. For instance,
- the following command adds a key sequence
- that quotes the current or previous word in
+ ful for a specific program. For instance,
+ the following command adds a key sequence
+ that quotes the current or previous word in
Bash:
- $$iiff bash
+ $$iiff Bash
# Quote the current or previous word
- "\C-xq": "\eb\"\ef\""
- $$eennddiiff
- $$eennddiiff This command, as seen in the previous example, ter-
- minates an $$iiff command.
- $$eellssee Commands in this branch of the $$iiff directive are
- executed if the test fails.
- $$iinncclluuddee
- This directive takes a single filename as an argu-
- ment and reads commands and bindings from that
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 6
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 6
+READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
+ "\C-xq": "\eb\"\ef\""
+ $$eennddiiff
-READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
+ $$eennddiiff This command, as seen in the previous example, ter-
+ minates an $$iiff command.
+ $$eellssee Commands in this branch of the $$iiff directive are
+ executed if the test fails.
- file. For example, the following directive would
+ $$iinncclluuddee
+ This directive takes a single filename as an argu-
+ ment and reads commands and bindings from that
+ file. For example, the following directive would
read _/_e_t_c_/_i_n_p_u_t_r_c:
$$iinncclluuddee _/_e_t_c_/_i_n_p_u_t_r_c
SSEEAARRCCHHIINNGG
- Readline provides commands for searching through the com-
- mand history for lines containing a specified string.
- There are two search modes: _i_n_c_r_e_m_e_n_t_a_l and _n_o_n_-_i_n_c_r_e_m_e_n_-
+ Readline provides commands for searching through the com-
+ mand history for lines containing a specified string.
+ There are two search modes: _i_n_c_r_e_m_e_n_t_a_l and _n_o_n_-_i_n_c_r_e_m_e_n_-
_t_a_l.
- Incremental searches begin before the user has finished
+ Incremental searches begin before the user has finished
typing the search string. As each character of the search
string is typed, readline displays the next entry from the
- history matching the string typed so far. An incremental
- search requires only as many characters as needed to find
- the desired history entry. The characters present in the
- value of the _i_s_e_a_r_c_h_-_t_e_r_m_i_n_a_t_o_r_s variable are used to ter-
- minate an incremental search. If that variable has not
- been assigned a value the Escape and Control-J characters
- will terminate an incremental search. Control-G will
- abort an incremental search and restore the original line.
- When the search is terminated, the history entry contain-
- ing the search string becomes the current line. To find
- other matching entries in the history list, type Control-S
- or Control-R as appropriate. This will search backward or
+ history matching the string typed so far. An incremental
+ search requires only as many characters as needed to find
+ the desired history entry. To search backward in the his-
+ tory for a particular string, type CC--rr. Typing CC--ss
+ searches forward through the history. The characters pre-
+ sent in the value of the iisseeaarrcchh--tteerrmmiinnaattoorrss variable are
+ used to terminate an incremental search. If that variable
+ has not been assigned a value the _E_s_c_a_p_e and CC--JJ charac-
+ ters will terminate an incremental search. CC--GG will abort
+ an incremental search and restore the original line. When
+ the search is terminated, the history entry containing the
+ search string becomes the current line.
+
+ To find other matching entries in the history list, type
+ CC--ss or CC--rr as appropriate. This will search backward or
forward in the history for the next line matching the
search string typed so far. Any other key sequence bound
to a readline command will terminate the search and exe-
- cute that command. For instance, a _n_e_w_l_i_n_e will terminate
+ cute that command. For instance, a newline will terminate
the search and accept the line, thereby executing the com-
- mand from the history list.
+ mand from the history list. A movement command will ter-
+ minate the search, make the last line found the current
+ line, and begin editing.
Non-incremental searches read the entire search string
before starting to search for matching history lines. The
search string may be typed by the user or be part of the
contents of the current line.
+
+
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 7
+
+
+
+
+
+READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
+
+
EEDDIITTIINNGG CCOOMMMMAANNDDSS
The following is a list of the names of the commands and
the default key sequences to which they are bound. Com-
mand names without an accompanying key sequence are
unbound by default.
+ In the following descriptions, _p_o_i_n_t refers to the current
+ cursor position, and _m_a_r_k refers to a cursor position
+ saved by the sseett--mmaarrkk command. The text between the point
+ and mark is referred to as the _r_e_g_i_o_n.
+
CCoommmmaannddss ffoorr MMoovviinngg
bbeeggiinnnniinngg--ooff--lliinnee ((CC--aa))
Move to the start of the current line.
@@ -453,40 +486,28 @@ EEDDIITTIINNGG CCOOMMMMAANNDDSS
Move forward a character.
bbaacckkwwaarrdd--cchhaarr ((CC--bb))
Move back a character.
-
-
-
-
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 7
-
-
-
-
-
-READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
-
-
ffoorrwwaarrdd--wwoorrdd ((MM--ff))
- Move forward to the end of the next word. Words
- are composed of alphanumeric characters (letters
+ Move forward to the end of the next word. Words
+ are composed of alphanumeric characters (letters
and digits).
bbaacckkwwaarrdd--wwoorrdd ((MM--bb))
- Move back to the start of the current or previous
- word. Words are composed of alphanumeric charac-
+ Move back to the start of the current or previous
+ word. Words are composed of alphanumeric charac-
ters (letters and digits).
cclleeaarr--ssccrreeeenn ((CC--ll))
- Clear the screen leaving the current line at the
- top of the screen. With an argument, refresh the
+ Clear the screen leaving the current line at the
+ top of the screen. With an argument, refresh the
current line without clearing the screen.
rreeddrraaww--ccuurrrreenntt--lliinnee
Refresh the current line.
CCoommmmaannddss ffoorr MMaanniippuullaattiinngg tthhee HHiissttoorryy
aacccceepptt--lliinnee ((NNeewwlliinnee,, RReettuurrnn))
- Accept the line regardless of where the cursor is.
- If this line is non-empty, add it to the history
- list. If the line is a modified history line, then
- restore the history line to its original state.
+ Accept the line regardless of where the cursor is.
+ If this line is non-empty, it may be added to the
+ history list for future recall with aadddd__hhiissttoorryy(()).
+ If the line is a modified history line, the history
+ line is restored to its original state.
pprreevviioouuss--hhiissttoorryy ((CC--pp))
Fetch the previous command from the history list,
moving back in the list.
@@ -498,6 +519,19 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
eenndd--ooff--hhiissttoorryy ((MM-->>))
Move to the end of the input history, i.e., the
line currently being entered.
+
+
+
+
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 8
+
+
+
+
+
+READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
+
+
rreevveerrssee--sseeaarrcchh--hhiissttoorryy ((CC--rr))
Search backward starting at the current line and
moving `up' through the history as necessary. This
@@ -519,19 +553,6 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
of characters between the start of the current line
and the current cursor position (the _p_o_i_n_t). This
is a non-incremental search.
-
-
-
-
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 8
-
-
-
-
-
-READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
-
-
hhiissttoorryy--sseeaarrcchh--bbaacckkwwaarrdd
Search backward through the history for the string
of characters between the start of the current line
@@ -539,11 +560,11 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
yyaannkk--nntthh--aarrgg ((MM--CC--yy))
Insert the first argument to the previous command
(usually the second word on the previous line) at
- point (the current cursor position). With an argu-
- ment _n, insert the _nth word from the previous com-
- mand (the words in the previous command begin with
- word 0). A negative argument inserts the _nth word
- from the end of the previous command.
+ point. With an argument _n, insert the _nth word
+ from the previous command (the words in the previ-
+ ous command begin with word 0). A negative argu-
+ ment inserts the _nth word from the end of the pre-
+ vious command.
yyaannkk--llaasstt--aarrgg ((MM--..,, MM--__))
Insert the last argument to the previous command
(the last word of the previous history entry).
@@ -554,10 +575,10 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
CCoommmmaannddss ffoorr CChhaannggiinngg TTeexxtt
ddeelleettee--cchhaarr ((CC--dd))
- Delete the character under the cursor. If point is
- at the beginning of the line, there are no charac-
- ters in the line, and the last character typed was
- not bound to BBddeelleettee--cchhaarr, then return EEOOFF.
+ Delete the character at point. If point is at the
+ beginning of the line, there are no characters in
+ the line, and the last character typed was not
+ bound to ddeelleettee--cchhaarr, then return EEOOFF.
bbaacckkwwaarrdd--ddeelleettee--cchhaarr ((RRuubboouutt))
Delete the character behind the cursor. When given
a numeric argument, save the deleted text on the
@@ -565,31 +586,10 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
ffoorrwwaarrdd--bbaacckkwwaarrdd--ddeelleettee--cchhaarr
Delete the character under the cursor, unless the
cursor is at the end of the line, in which case the
- character behind the cursor is deleted. By
- default, this is not bound to a key.
- qquuootteedd--iinnsseerrtt ((CC--qq,, CC--vv))
- Add the next character that you type to the line
- verbatim. This is how to insert characters like
- CC--qq, for example.
- ttaabb--iinnsseerrtt ((MM--TTAABB))
- Insert a tab character.
- sseellff--iinnsseerrtt ((aa,, bb,, AA,, 11,, !!,, ......))
- Insert the character typed.
- ttrraannssppoossee--cchhaarrss ((CC--tt))
- Drag the character before point forward over the
- character at point. Point moves forward as well.
- If point is at the end of the line, then transpose
- the two characters before point. Negative argu-
- ments don't work.
- ttrraannssppoossee--wwoorrddss ((MM--tt))
- Drag the word behind the cursor past the word in
- front of the cursor moving the cursor over that
- word as well.
-
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 9
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 9
@@ -598,6 +598,24 @@ GNU 1999 Jun 1 9
READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
+ character behind the cursor is deleted.
+ qquuootteedd--iinnsseerrtt ((CC--qq,, CC--vv))
+ Add the next character that you type to the line
+ verbatim. This is how to insert characters like
+ CC--qq, for example.
+ ttaabb--iinnsseerrtt ((MM--TTAABB))
+ Insert a tab character.
+ sseellff--iinnsseerrtt ((aa,, bb,, AA,, 11,, !!,, ......))
+ Insert the character typed.
+ ttrraannssppoossee--cchhaarrss ((CC--tt))
+ Drag the character before point forward over the
+ character at point, moving point forward as well.
+ If point is at the end of the line, then this
+ transposes the two characters before point. Nega-
+ tive arguments have no effect.
+ ttrraannssppoossee--wwoorrddss ((MM--tt))
+ Drag the word before point past the word after
+ point, moving point over that word as well.
uuppccaassee--wwoorrdd ((MM--uu))
Uppercase the current (or following) word. With a
negative argument, uppercase the previous word, but
@@ -613,33 +631,44 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
KKiilllliinngg aanndd YYaannkkiinngg
kkiillll--lliinnee ((CC--kk))
- Kill the text from the current cursor position to
- the end of the line.
+ Kill the text from point to the end of the line.
bbaacckkwwaarrdd--kkiillll--lliinnee ((CC--xx RRuubboouutt))
Kill backward to the beginning of the line.
uunniixx--lliinnee--ddiissccaarrdd ((CC--uu))
- Kill backward from point to the beginning of the
+ Kill backward from point to the beginning of the
line. The killed text is saved on the kill-ring.
kkiillll--wwhhoollee--lliinnee
- Kill all characters on the current line, no matter
- where the cursor is.
+ Kill all characters on the current line, no matter
+ where point is.
kkiillll--wwoorrdd ((MM--dd))
- Kill from the cursor to the end of the current
- word, or if between words, to the end of the next
- word. Word boundaries are the same as those used
- by ffoorrwwaarrdd--wwoorrdd.
+ Kill from point the end of the current word, or if
+ between words, to the end of the next word. Word
+ boundaries are the same as those used by ffoorr--
+ wwaarrdd--wwoorrdd.
bbaacckkwwaarrdd--kkiillll--wwoorrdd ((MM--RRuubboouutt))
- Kill the word behind the cursor. Word boundaries
- are the same as those used by bbaacckkwwaarrdd--wwoorrdd.
+ Kill the word behind point. Word boundaries are
+ the same as those used by bbaacckkwwaarrdd--wwoorrdd.
uunniixx--wwoorrdd--rruubboouutt ((CC--ww))
- Kill the word behind the cursor, using white space
- as a word boundary. The word boundaries are dif-
- ferent from bbaacckkwwaarrdd--kkiillll--wwoorrdd.
+ Kill the word behind point, using white space as a
+ word boundary. The killed text is saved on the
+ kill-ring.
+
+
+
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 10
+
+
+
+
+
+READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
+
+
ddeelleettee--hhoorriizzoonnttaall--ssppaaccee ((MM--\\))
Delete all spaces and tabs around point.
kkiillll--rreeggiioonn
- Kill the text between the point and _m_a_r_k (saved
- cursor position). This text is referred to as the
+ Kill the text between the point and _m_a_r_k (saved
+ cursor position). This text is referred to as the
_r_e_g_i_o_n.
ccooppyy--rreeggiioonn--aass--kkiillll
Copy the text in the region to the kill buffer.
@@ -647,81 +676,52 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
Copy the word before point to the kill buffer. The
word boundaries are the same as bbaacckkwwaarrdd--wwoorrdd.
ccooppyy--ffoorrwwaarrdd--wwoorrdd
- Copy the word following point to the kill buffer.
+ Copy the word following point to the kill buffer.
The word boundaries are the same as ffoorrwwaarrdd--wwoorrdd.
yyaannkk ((CC--yy))
- Yank the top of the kill ring into the buffer at
- the cursor.
-
-
-
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 10
-
-
-
-
-
-READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
-
-
+ Yank the top of the kill ring into the buffer at
+ point.
yyaannkk--ppoopp ((MM--yy))
- Rotate the kill ring, and yank the new top. Only
+ Rotate the kill ring, and yank the new top. Only
works following yyaannkk or yyaannkk--ppoopp.
NNuummeerriicc AArrgguummeennttss
ddiiggiitt--aarrgguummeenntt ((MM--00,, MM--11,, ......,, MM----))
- Add this digit to the argument already accumulat-
- ing, or start a new argument. M-- starts a nega-
+ Add this digit to the argument already accumulat-
+ ing, or start a new argument. M-- starts a nega-
tive argument.
uunniivveerrssaall--aarrgguummeenntt
- This is another way to specify an argument. If
- this command is followed by one or more digits,
- optionally with a leading minus sign, those digits
+ This is another way to specify an argument. If
+ this command is followed by one or more digits,
+ optionally with a leading minus sign, those digits
define the argument. If the command is followed by
digits, executing uunniivveerrssaall--aarrgguummeenntt again ends the
- numeric argument, but is otherwise ignored. As a
- special case, if this command is immediately fol-
- lowed by a character that is neither a digit or
+ numeric argument, but is otherwise ignored. As a
+ special case, if this command is immediately fol-
+ lowed by a character that is neither a digit or
minus sign, the argument count for the next command
- is multiplied by four. The argument count is ini-
- tially one, so executing this function the first
- time makes the argument count four, a second time
+ is multiplied by four. The argument count is ini-
+ tially one, so executing this function the first
+ time makes the argument count four, a second time
makes the argument count sixteen, and so on.
CCoommpplleettiinngg
ccoommpplleettee ((TTAABB))
- Attempt to perform completion on the text before
+ Attempt to perform completion on the text before
point. The actual completion performed is applica-
- tion-specific. BBaasshh, for instance, attempts com-
- pletion treating the text as a variable (if the
- text begins with $$), username (if the text begins
- with ~~), hostname (if the text begins with @@), or
- command (including aliases and functions) in turn.
+ tion-specific. BBaasshh, for instance, attempts com-
+ pletion treating the text as a variable (if the
+ text begins with $$), username (if the text begins
+ with ~~), hostname (if the text begins with @@), or
+ command (including aliases and functions) in turn.
If none of these produces a match, filename comple-
- tion is attempted. GGddbb, on the other hand, allows
- completion of program functions and variables, and
- only attempts filename completion under certain
- circumstances.
- ppoossssiibbllee--ccoommpplleettiioonnss ((MM--??))
- List the possible completions of the text before
- point.
- iinnsseerrtt--ccoommpplleettiioonnss ((MM--**))
- Insert all completions of the text before point
- that would have been generated by ppoossssiibbllee--ccoommppllee--
- ttiioonnss.
- mmeennuu--ccoommpplleettee
- Similar to ccoommpplleettee, but replaces the word to be
- completed with a single match from the list of pos-
- sible completions. Repeated execution of mmeennuu--ccoomm--
- pplleettee steps through the list of possible comple-
- tions, inserting each match in turn. At the end of
- the list of completions, the bell is rung and the
- original text is restored. An argument of _n moves
- _n positions forward in the list of matches; a
+ tion is attempted. GGddbb, on the other hand, allows
+ completion of program functions and variables, and
+ only attempts filename completion under certain
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 11
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 11
@@ -730,64 +730,64 @@ GNU 1999 Jun 1 11
READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
- negative argument may be used to move backward
- through the list. This command is intended to be
- bound to TTAABB, but is unbound by default.
+ circumstances.
+ ppoossssiibbllee--ccoommpplleettiioonnss ((MM--??))
+ List the possible completions of the text before
+ point.
+ iinnsseerrtt--ccoommpplleettiioonnss ((MM--**))
+ Insert all completions of the text before point
+ that would have been generated by ppoossssiibbllee--ccoommppllee--
+ ttiioonnss.
+ mmeennuu--ccoommpplleettee
+ Similar to ccoommpplleettee, but replaces the word to be
+ completed with a single match from the list of pos-
+ sible completions. Repeated execution of mmeennuu--ccoomm--
+ pplleettee steps through the list of possible comple-
+ tions, inserting each match in turn. At the end of
+ the list of completions, the bell is rung (subject
+ to the setting of Bbell-style)) aanndd tthhee oorriiggiinnaall
+ tteexxtt iiss rreessttoorreedd.. AAnn aarrgguummeenntt ooff _n mmoovveess _n ppoossii--
+ ttiioonnss ffoorrwwaarrdd iinn tthhee lliisstt ooff mmaattcchheess;; aa nneeggaattiivvee
+ aarrgguummeenntt mmaayy bbee uusseedd ttoo mmoovvee bbaacckkwwaarrdd tthhrroouugghh tthhee
+ lliisstt.. TThhiiss ccoommmmaanndd iiss iinntteennddeedd ttoo bbee bboouunndd ttoo TTAABB,,
+ bbuutt iiss uunnbboouunndd bbyy ddeeffaauulltt..
ddeelleettee--cchhaarr--oorr--lliisstt
Deletes the character under the cursor if not at
the beginning or end of the line (like ddeelleettee--
cchhaarr). If at the end of the line, behaves identi-
- cally to ppoossssiibbllee--ccoommpplleettiioonnss. This command is
- unbound by default.
+ cally to ppoossssiibbllee--ccoommpplleettiioonnss.
KKeeyybbooaarrdd MMaaccrrooss
ssttaarrtt--kkbbdd--mmaaccrroo ((CC--xx (())
- Begin saving the characters typed into the current
+ Begin saving the characters typed into the current
keyboard macro.
eenndd--kkbbdd--mmaaccrroo ((CC--xx ))))
- Stop saving the characters typed into the current
+ Stop saving the characters typed into the current
keyboard macro and store the definition.
ccaallll--llaasstt--kkbbdd--mmaaccrroo ((CC--xx ee))
Re-execute the last keyboard macro defined, by mak-
- ing the characters in the macro appear as if typed
+ ing the characters in the macro appear as if typed
at the keyboard.
MMiisscceellllaanneeoouuss
rree--rreeaadd--iinniitt--ffiillee ((CC--xx CC--rr))
- Read in the contents of the _i_n_p_u_t_r_c file, and
- incorporate any bindings or variable assignments
+ Read in the contents of the _i_n_p_u_t_r_c file, and
+ incorporate any bindings or variable assignments
found there.
aabboorrtt ((CC--gg))
Abort the current editing command and ring the ter-
minal's bell (subject to the setting of
bbeellll--ssttyyllee).
ddoo--uuppppeerrccaassee--vveerrssiioonn ((MM--aa,, MM--bb,, MM--_x,, ......))
- If the metafied character _x is lowercase, run the
- command that is bound to the corresponding upper-
+ If the metafied character _x is lowercase, run the
+ command that is bound to the corresponding upper-
case character.
pprreeffiixx--mmeettaa ((EESSCC))
- Metafy the next character typed. EESSCC ff is equiva-
- lent to MMeettaa--ff.
- uunnddoo ((CC--__,, CC--xx CC--uu))
- Incremental undo, separately remembered for each
- line.
- rreevveerrtt--lliinnee ((MM--rr))
- Undo all changes made to this line. This is like
- executing the uunnddoo command enough times to return
- the line to its initial state.
- ttiillddee--eexxppaanndd ((MM--&&))
- Perform tilde expansion on the current word.
- sseett--mmaarrkk ((CC--@@,, MM--<<ssppaaccee>>))
- Set the mark to the current point. If a numeric
- argument is supplied, the mark is set to that posi-
- tion.
- eexxcchhaannggee--ppooiinntt--aanndd--mmaarrkk ((CC--xx CC--xx))
- Swap the point with the mark. The current cursor
- position is set to the saved position, and the old
+ Metafy the next character typed. EESSCC ff is
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 12
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 12
@@ -796,6 +796,22 @@ GNU 1999 Jun 1 12
READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
+ equivalent to MMeettaa--ff.
+ uunnddoo ((CC--__,, CC--xx CC--uu))
+ Incremental undo, separately remembered for each
+ line.
+ rreevveerrtt--lliinnee ((MM--rr))
+ Undo all changes made to this line. This is like
+ executing the uunnddoo command enough times to return
+ the line to its initial state.
+ ttiillddee--eexxppaanndd ((MM--&&))
+ Perform tilde expansion on the current word.
+ sseett--mmaarrkk ((CC--@@,, MM--<<ssppaaccee>>))
+ Set the mark to the point. If a numeric argument
+ is supplied, the mark is set to that position.
+ eexxcchhaannggee--ppooiinntt--aanndd--mmaarrkk ((CC--xx CC--xx))
+ Swap the point with the mark. The current cursor
+ position is set to the saved position, and the old
cursor position is saved as the mark.
cchhaarraacctteerr--sseeaarrcchh ((CC--]]))
A character is read and point is moved to the next
@@ -809,8 +825,8 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
The value of the readline ccoommmmeenntt--bbeeggiinn variable is
inserted at the beginning of the current line, and
the line is accepted as if a newline had been
- typed. This makes the current line a shell com-
- ment.
+ typed. The default value of ccoommmmeenntt--bbeeggiinn makes
+ the current line a shell comment.
dduummpp--ffuunnccttiioonnss
Print all of the functions and their key bindings
to the readline output stream. If a numeric argu-
@@ -835,25 +851,9 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
When in eemmaaccss editing mode, this causes a switch to
vvii editing mode.
-DDEEFFAAUULLTT KKEEYY BBIINNDDIINNGGSS
- The following is a list of the default emacs and vi bind-
- ings. Characters with the 8th bit set are written as
- M-<character>, and are referred to as _m_e_t_a_f_i_e_d characters.
- The printable ASCII characters not mentioned in the list
- of emacs standard bindings are bound to the _s_e_l_f_-_i_n_s_e_r_t
- function, which just inserts the given character into the
- input line. In vi insertion mode, all characters not
- specifically mentioned are bound to _s_e_l_f_-_i_n_s_e_r_t. Charac-
- ters assigned to signal generation by _s_t_t_y(1) or the ter-
- minal driver, such as C-Z or C-C, retain that function.
- Upper and lower case _m_e_t_a_f_i_e_d characters are bound to the
- same function in the emacs mode meta keymap. The remain-
- ing characters are unbound, which causes readline to ring
- the bell (subject to the setting of the bbeellll--ssttyyllee
-
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 13
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 13
@@ -862,7 +862,22 @@ GNU 1999 Jun 1 13
READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
- variable).
+DDEEFFAAUULLTT KKEEYY BBIINNDDIINNGGSS
+ The following is a list of the default emacs and vi bind-
+ ings. Characters with the eighth bit set are written as
+ M-<character>, and are referred to as _m_e_t_a_f_i_e_d characters.
+ The printable ASCII characters not mentioned in the list
+ of emacs standard bindings are bound to the sseellff--iinnsseerrtt
+ function, which just inserts the given character into the
+ input line. In vi insertion mode, all characters not
+ specifically mentioned are bound to sseellff--iinnsseerrtt. Charac-
+ ters assigned to signal generation by _s_t_t_y(1) or the ter-
+ minal driver, such as C-Z or C-C, retain that function.
+ Upper and lower case metafied characters are bound to the
+ same function in the emacs mode meta keymap. The remain-
+ ing characters are unbound, which causes readline to ring
+ the bell (subject to the setting of the bbeellll--ssttyyllee vari-
+ able).
EEmmaaccss MMooddee
Emacs Standard bindings
@@ -901,6 +916,18 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
"M-C-G" abort
"M-C-H" backward-kill-word
+
+
+
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 14
+
+
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+READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
+
+
"M-C-I" tab-insert
"M-C-J" vi-editing-mode
"M-C-M" vi-editing-mode
@@ -916,18 +943,6 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
"M-." yank-last-arg
"M-0" digit-argument
"M-1" digit-argument
-
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-READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
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"M-2" digit-argument
"M-3" digit-argument
"M-4" digit-argument
@@ -953,7 +968,7 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
"M-Y" yank-pop
"M-\" delete-horizontal-space
"M-~" tilde-expand
- "M-C-?" backward-delete-word
+ "M-C-?" backward-kill-word
"M-_" yank-last-arg
Emacs Control-X bindings
@@ -968,6 +983,17 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
"C-XC-?" backward-kill-line
+
+
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 15
+
+
+
+
+
+READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
+
+
VVII MMooddee bbiinnddiinnggss
VI Insert Mode functions
@@ -982,18 +1008,6 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
"C-U" unix-line-discard
"C-V" quoted-insert
"C-W" unix-word-rubout
-
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"C-Y" yank
"C-[" vi-movement-mode
"C-_" undo
@@ -1020,6 +1034,7 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
"C-V" quoted-insert
"C-W" unix-word-rubout
"C-Y" yank
+ "C-_" vi-undo
" " forward-char
"#" insert-comment
"$" end-of-line
@@ -1033,6 +1048,18 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
"/" vi-search
"0" beginning-of-line
"1" to "9" vi-arg-digit
+
+
+
+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 16
+
+
+
+
+
+READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
+
+
";" vi-char-search
"=" vi-complete
"?" vi-search
@@ -1048,18 +1075,6 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
"P" vi-put
"R" vi-replace
"S" vi-subst
-
-
-
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 16
-
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-
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-READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
-
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"T" vi-char-search
"U" revert-line
"W" vi-next-word
@@ -1086,7 +1101,7 @@ READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
"r" vi-change-char
"s" vi-subst
"t" vi-char-search
- "u" undo
+ "u" vi-undo
"w" vi-next-word
"x" vi-delete
"y" vi-yank-to
@@ -1098,6 +1113,19 @@ SSEEEE AALLSSOO
_T_h_e _G_n_u _H_i_s_t_o_r_y _L_i_b_r_a_r_y, Brian Fox and Chet Ramey
_b_a_s_h(1)
+
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+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 17
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+READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
+
+
FFIILLEESS
_~_/_._i_n_p_u_t_r_c
Individual rreeaaddlliinnee initialization file
@@ -1115,17 +1143,6 @@ BBUUGG RREEPPOORRTTSS
that it appears in the latest version of the rreeaaddlliinnee
library that you have.
-
-
-GNU 1999 Jun 1 17
-
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-
-
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-READLINE(3) READLINE(3)
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-
Once you have determined that a bug actually exists, mail
a bug report to _b_u_g_-_r_e_a_d_l_i_n_e@_g_n_u_._o_r_g. If you have a fix,
you are welcome to mail that as well! Suggestions and
@@ -1166,23 +1183,6 @@ BBUUGGSS
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+GNU Readline 4.2 2001 Mar 5 18