hi,
i'm working on a small tool to convert some files. while the program is
running, the user is being asked to enter some file-paths.
i'm actually doing this with a cin, but it would be - obviously - more
comfortable if the user could use the bash-completion. is there a
way to implement this?
thanks,
toby
Yes, link your code with the readline library.
If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.
thanks! well... and that's it then? bash-completion on cin?
No, you would need to use the readline function, defined in the readline library. cin is not changed by this.
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Mats
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yepp, it works, thanks a lot!!
Be careful though -- readline doesn't know that cin exists. They both do some sort of buffering. So they can step on each other's toes.Originally Posted by t0bias
Once you've decided to use readline, you should use it for ALL input. Don't use cin at all.
The same goes for mixing std::cin and std::getline
Mixing any combination of input styles usually results in coming unstuck at some point. Pick one at stick with it.
If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.
