Term::Complete(3) 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 using the system command stty raw
-echo and restored using stty -raw echo.
The following command characters are defined:
<tab>
Attempts word completion. Cannot be changed.
^D Prints completion list. Defined by $Term::Complete::complete.
^U Erases the current input. Defined by $Term::Complete::kill.
<del>, <bs>
Erases one character. Defined by $Term::Complete::erase1 and
$Term::Complete::erase2.
DIAGNOSTICS
Bell sounds when word completion fails.
BUGS
The completion charater <tab> cannot be changed.
AUTHOR
Wayne Thompson
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