This is a terse description of the new features added to readline-5.1 since
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This is a terse description of the new features added to readline-5.1 since
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the release of readline-5.0.
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the release of readline-5.0.
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1. New Features in Readline
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1. New Features in Readline
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a. The key sequence sent by the keypad `delete' key is now automatically
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a. The key sequence sent by the keypad `delete' key is now automatically
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bound to delete-char.
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bound to delete-char.
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b. A negative argument to menu-complete now cycles backward through the
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b. A negative argument to menu-complete now cycles backward through the
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completion list.
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completion list.
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c. A new bindable readline variable: bind-tty-special-chars. If non-zero,
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c. A new bindable readline variable: bind-tty-special-chars. If non-zero,
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readline will bind the terminal special characters to their readline
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readline will bind the terminal special characters to their readline
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equivalents when it's called (on by default).
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equivalents when it's called (on by default).
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d. New bindable command: vi-rubout. Saves deleted text for possible
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d. New bindable command: vi-rubout. Saves deleted text for possible
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reinsertion, as with any vi-mode `text modification' command; `X' is bound
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reinsertion, as with any vi-mode `text modification' command; `X' is bound
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to this in vi command mode.
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to this in vi command mode.
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e. If the rl_completion_query_items is set to a value < 0, readline never
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e. If the rl_completion_query_items is set to a value < 0, readline never
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asks the user whether or not to view the possible completions.
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asks the user whether or not to view the possible completions.
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f. New application-callable auxiliary function, rl_variable_value, returns
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f. New application-callable auxiliary function, rl_variable_value, returns
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a string corresponding to a readline variable's value.
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a string corresponding to a readline variable's value.
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g. When parsing inputrc files and variable binding commands, the parser
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g. When parsing inputrc files and variable binding commands, the parser
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strips trailing whitespace from values assigned to boolean variables
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strips trailing whitespace from values assigned to boolean variables
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before checking them.
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before checking them.
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h. A new external application-controllable variable that allows the LINES
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h. A new external application-controllable variable that allows the LINES
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and COLUMNS environment variables to set the window size regardless of
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and COLUMNS environment variables to set the window size regardless of
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what the kernel returns.
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what the kernel returns.
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