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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 character <tab> cannot be changed.


AUTHOR

  Wayne Thompson

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