CONTENTS

• NAME
• SYNOPSIS
• DESCRIPTION
• DIAGNOSTICS
• BUGS
• AUTHOR

#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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