term::complete(3)
NAME
Term::Complete - Perl word completion module
SYNOPSIS
$input = Complete('prompt_string', @completion_list);
$input = Complete('prompt_string', @completion_list);
DESCRIPTION
This routine provides word completion on the list of words
in the array (or array ref).
The tty driver is put into raw mode and restored using an
operating system specific command, in UNIX-like environ
ments "stty".
The following command characters are defined:
- <tab>
- Attempts word completion. Cannot be changed.
- ^D Prints completion list. Defined by $Term::Com_
- plete::complete.
- ^U Erases the current input. Defined by $Term::Com_
- plete::kill.
- <del>, <bs>
- Erases one character. Defined by $Term::Com_
plete::erase1 and $Term::Complete::erase2.
DIAGNOSTICS
Bell sounds when word completion fails.
BUGS
The completion character <tab> cannot be changed.
AUTHOR
- Wayne Thompson