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pyrepl_basic_repl_with_historical_reader_unix_console.py

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This quickstart demonstrates how to initialize a basic Read-Eval-Print Loop (REPL

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pyrepl_basic_repl_with_historical_reader_unix_console.py
1import sys
2from pyrepl.unix_console import UnixConsole
3from pyrepl.historical_reader import HistoricalReader
4
5def main():
6    # Initialize the console and the reader
7    console = UnixConsole(sys.stdin, sys.stdout)
8    reader = HistoricalReader(console)
9    
10    # Set a prompt
11    reader.ps1 = "pyrepl> "
12    
13    # Start a simple loop to read and echo input
14    while True:
15        try:
16            # Read a line of input from the user
17            line = reader.readline()
18            
19            # Print the input back to the user
20            print(f"You entered: {line}")
21            
22            # Exit condition
23            if line.strip().lower() in ("exit", "quit"):
24                break
25                
26        except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
27            print("\nExiting...")
28            break
29
30if __name__ == "__main__":
31    main()