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our $DATE = '2019-12-20'; # DATE
our $VERSION = '0.030'; # VERSION
use 5.010001;
use strict;
require Exporter;
our @ISA = qw(Exporter);
our @EXPORT_OK = qw(
parse_cmdline
format_completion
);
our %SPEC;
$SPEC{':package'} = {
v => 1.1,
summary => 'Completion module for tcsh shell',
};
$SPEC{parse_cmdline} = {
v => 1.1,
summary => 'Parse shell command-line for processing by completion routines',
description => <<'_',
This function converts COMMAND_LINE (str) given by tcsh to become something like
COMP_WORDS (array) and COMP_CWORD (int), like what bash supplies to shell
functions. Currently implemented using `Complete::Bash`'s `parse_cmdline`.
_
args_as => 'array',
args => {
cmdline => {
summary => 'Command-line, defaults to COMMAND_LINE environment',
schema => 'str*',
pos => 0,
},
},
result => {
schema => ['array*', len=>2],
description => <<'_',
Return a 2-element array: `[$words, $cword]`. `$words` is array of str,
equivalent to `COMP_WORDS` provided by bash to shell functions. `$cword` is an
integer, equivalent to `COMP_CWORD` provided by bash to shell functions. The
word to be completed is at `$words->[$cword]`.
Note that COMP_LINE includes the command name. If you want the command-line
arguments only (like in `@ARGV`), you need to strip the first element from
`$words` and reduce `$cword` by 1.
_
},
result_naked => 1,
};
sub parse_cmdline {
my ($line) = @_;
$line //= $ENV{COMMAND_LINE};
Complete::Bash::parse_cmdline($line, length($line));
}
$SPEC{format_completion} = {
v => 1.1,
summary => 'Format completion for output (for shell)',
description => <<'_',
tcsh accepts completion reply in the form of one entry per line to STDOUT.
Currently the formatting is done using `Complete::Bash`'s `format_completion`
because escaping rule and so on are not yet well defined in tcsh.
_
args_as => 'array',
args => {
completion => {
summary => 'Completion answer structure',
description => <<'_',
Either an array or hash, as described in `Complete`.
_
schema=>['any*' => of => ['hash*', 'array*']],
req=>1,
pos=>0,
},
},
result => {
summary => 'Formatted string (or array, if `as` is set to `array`)',
schema => ['any*' => of => ['str*', 'array*']],
},
result_naked => 1,
};
sub format_completion {
Complete::Bash::format_completion(@_);
}
1;
# ABSTRACT: Completion module for tcsh shell
__END__
=pod
=encoding UTF-8
=head1 NAME
Complete::Tcsh - Completion module for tcsh shell
=head1 VERSION
This document describes version 0.030 of Complete::Tcsh (from Perl distribution Complete-Tcsh), released on 2019-12-20.
=head1 DESCRIPTION
tcsh allows completion to come from various sources. One of the simplest is from
a list of words:
% complete CMDNAME 'p/*/(one two three)/'
Another source is from an external command:
% complete CMDNAME 'p/*/`mycompleter --somearg`/'
The command receives one environment variables C<COMMAND_LINE> (string, raw
command-line). Unlike bash, tcsh does not (yet) provide something akin to
C<COMP_POINT> in bash. Command is expected to print completion entries, one line
at a time.
% cat foo-complete
#!/usr/bin/perl
use Complete::Tcsh qw(parse_cmdline format_completion);
use Complete::Util qw(complete_array_elem);
my ($words, $cword) = @{ parse_cmdline() };
my $res = complete_array_elem(array=>[qw/--help --verbose --version/], word=>$words->[$cword]);
print format_completion($res);
% complete foo 'p/*/`foo-complete`/'
% foo --v<Tab>
--verbose --version
This module provides routines for you to be doing the above.
Also, unlike bash, currently tcsh does not allow delegating completion to a
shell function.
=head1 FUNCTIONS
=head2 format_completion
Usage:
format_completion($completion) -> str|array
Format completion for output (for shell).
tcsh accepts completion reply in the form of one entry per line to STDOUT.
Currently the formatting is done using C<Complete::Bash>'s C<format_completion>
because escaping rule and so on are not yet well defined in tcsh.
This function is not exported by default, but exportable.
Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):
=over 4
=item * B<$completion>* => I<hash|array>
Completion answer structure.
Either an array or hash, as described in C<Complete>.
=back
Return value: Formatted string (or array, if `as` is set to `array`) (str|array)
=head2 parse_cmdline
Usage:
parse_cmdline($cmdline) -> array
Parse shell command-line for processing by completion routines.
This function converts COMMAND_LINE (str) given by tcsh to become something like
COMP_WORDS (array) and COMP_CWORD (int), like what bash supplies to shell
functions. Currently implemented using C<Complete::Bash>'s C<parse_cmdline>.
This function is not exported by default, but exportable.
Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):
=over 4
=item * B<$cmdline> => I<str>
Command-line, defaults to COMMAND_LINE environment.
=back
Return value: (array)
Return a 2-element array: C<[$words, $cword]>. C<$words> is array of str,
equivalent to C<COMP_WORDS> provided by bash to shell functions. C<$cword> is an
integer, equivalent to C<COMP_CWORD> provided by bash to shell functions. The
word to be completed is at C<< $words-E<gt>[$cword] >>.
Note that COMP_LINE includes the command name. If you want the command-line
arguments only (like in C<@ARGV>), you need to strip the first element from
C<$words> and reduce C<$cword> by 1.
=head1 HOMEPAGE
Please visit the project's homepage at L<https://metacpan.org/release/Complete-Tcsh>.
=head1 SOURCE
=head1 BUGS
Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website L<https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Complete-Tcsh>
When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a
patch to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired
feature.
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<Complete>
L<Complete::Bash>
tcsh manual.
=head1 AUTHOR
perlancar <perlancar@cpan.org>
=head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
This software is copyright (c) 2019, 2015, 2014 by perlancar@cpan.org.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.
=cut