add python interpreter tab completion

cpdean · May 5, 2014 · 06902dd · 06902dd
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diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ if [ -f ~/.dotfiles/.git-completion.bash ]; then
     . ~/.dotfiles/.git-completion.bash
 fi
 
+# tab completion for python, and maybe other stuff
+export PYTHONSTARTUP=~/.pythonrc
+
 # virtualenvwrapper stuff
 export WORKON_HOME=$HOME/.virtualenvs
 export PROJECT_HOME=$HOME/dev

diff --git a/.pythonrc b/.pythonrc
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# tab completion
+try:
+    import readline
+except ImportError:
+    print("readline not available. setting tab completion for python not possible")
+else:
+    import rlcompleter
+    readline.parse_and_bind("tab:complete")