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diff --git a/Doc/lib/librlcompleter.tex b/Doc/lib/librlcompleter.tex index b2a1eba7..cb2ac59 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/librlcompleter.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/librlcompleter.tex @@ -2,18 +2,17 @@ Completion function for GNU readline} \declaremodule{standard}{rlcompleter} - \platform{Unix} \sectionauthor{Moshe Zadka}{moshez@zadka.site.co.il} -\modulesynopsis{Python identifier completion for the GNU readline library.} +\modulesynopsis{Python identifier completion, suitable for the GNU readline library.} -The \module{rlcompleter} module defines a completion function for +The \module{rlcompleter} module defines a completion function suitable for the \refmodule{readline} module by completing valid Python identifiers and keywords. -This module is \UNIX-specific due to its dependence on the -\refmodule{readline} module. - -The \module{rlcompleter} module defines the \class{Completer} class. +When this module is imported on a \UNIX\ platform with the \module{readline} +module available, an instance of the \class{Completer} class is automatically +created and its \method{complete} method is set as the \module{readline} +completer. Example: @@ -44,6 +43,9 @@ else: \end{verbatim} +On platforms without \module{readline}, the \class{Completer} class defined +by this module can still be used for custom purposes. + \subsection{Completer Objects \label{completer-objects}} Completer objects have the following method: |