Term::Complete(3)					     Term::Complete(3)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     Term::Complete - Perl word	completion module

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

	 $input	= complete('prompt_string', \@completion_list);
	 $input	= complete('prompt_string', @completion_list);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     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    [Toc]    [Back]

     Bell sounds when word completion fails.

BUGS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The completion charater <tab> cannot be changed.

AUTHOR    [Toc]    [Back]

     Wayne Thompson


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