Re: [clisp-list] Typing "()" at CLisp prompt

[Sam S. <sd...@gn...>]

>>>> In message <3.0...@po...>
>>>> On the subject of "[clisp-list] Typing "()" at CLisp prompt"
>>>> Sent on Tue Feb 08 03:57:33 EST 2000
>>>> Honorable Thiago F.G. Albuquerque <thi...@am...> writes:
 >> 
 >> I've noticed that when I type "()" at the CLisp prompt, the cursor
 >> moves to the first bracket. However, when I type another character,
 >> say 'a', it is printed after both brackets, and the cursor comes
 >> back to its normal behaviour. Like this:
 >> 
 >> >()	; the cursor is now under '('
 >> >()a_	; I typed 'a'
 >> 
 >> Is this a bug or a feature?

feature, very nice and useful.

CLISP uses GNU readline, which allows you to edit the command line,
retrieve old input, match parentheses and do symbol completion.
Please read the clreadline file in the doc directory.

 >> Can I turn it off?

configure --with-noreadline

next time please specify your version and platform.

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