Term::Complete(3)Perl Programmers Reference GuidTerm::Complete(3)NAMETerm::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 com
mand "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::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
2001-02-22 perl v5.6.1 Term::Complete(3)