From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2013-02-20T23:13:57+09:00
Subject: Re: variable editing in ruby (like zsh vared)

On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 1:11 PM, R. Kumar <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> I am redoing some zsh apps in ruby (commandline). One functionality was
> that of zsh's vared, which allows editing of a variable. (it also allows
> tab completion of paths which was a big bonus).
>
> The closest I could get in ruby was the String.gets(), however this
> gives a blank string to the user. From what i recall Highline allows
> using the arrow key to get history (which is great) but not the same.
>
> Is this functionality implemented somewhere that I've missed? Or in some
> gem?

Off the top of my head "readline" might help.  See "ri Readline".

Kind regards

robert

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