list command was redundant with history command

CHANGES.md

@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 News
 ====
 
+0.7.3
+-----
+
+*Release date: TBD*
+
+* Bug fixes
+    * Fixed a bug in display a span of history items when only an end index is supplied
+* Enhancements
+    * Added the ability to exclude commands from the help menu (**eof** included by default)
+    * Redundant list command removed and features merged into history command
+
 0.7.2
 -----
 

cmd2.py

@@ -1121,9 +1121,12 @@ def do_cmdenvironment(self, args):
         Commands may be terminated with: {}
         Command-line arguments allowed: {}
         Output redirection and pipes allowed: {}
-        Settable parameters: {}\n""".format(not self.case_insensitive, str(self.terminators),
-                                            self.allow_cli_args,
-                                            self.allow_redirection, ' '.join(self.settable)))
+        Parsing of @options commands:
+            Use POSIX-style argument parser (vs Windows): {}
+            Strip Quotes when using Windows-style argument parser: {}
+            Use a list of arguments instead of a single argument string: {}
+        \n""".format(not self.case_insensitive, str(self.terminators), self.allow_cli_args, self.allow_redirection,
+                     POSIX_SHLEX, STRIP_QUOTES_FOR_NON_POSIX, USE_ARG_LIST))
 
     def do_help(self, arg):
         """List available commands with "help" or detailed help with "help cmd"."""
@@ -1592,7 +1595,8 @@ def do_history(self, arg, opts):
 
         | no arg:         list all
         | arg is integer: list one history item, by index
-        | arg is string:  string search
+        | a..b, a:b, a:, ..b -> list history items by a span of indices (inclusive)
+        | arg is string:  list all commands matching string search
         | arg is /enclosed in forward-slashes/: regular expression search
         """
         # If arguments are being passed as a list instead of as a string
@@ -1602,10 +1606,20 @@ def do_history(self, arg, opts):
             else:
                 arg = ''
 
+        # If an argument was supplied, then retrieve partial contents of the history
         if arg:
-            history = self.history.get(arg)
+            # If a character indicating a slice is present, retrieve a slice of the history
+            if '..' in arg or ':' in arg:
+                # Get a slice of history
+                history = self.history.span(arg)
+            else:
+                # Get item(s) from history by index or string search
+                history = self.history.get(arg)
         else:
+            # If no arg given, then retrieve the entire history
             history = self.history
+
+        # Display the history items retrieved
         for hi in history:
             if opts.script:
                 self.poutput(hi)
@@ -1628,38 +1642,6 @@ def _last_matching(self, arg):
         except IndexError:
             return None
 
-    def do_list(self, arg):
-        """list [arg]: lists command(s) from history in a flexible/searchable way.
-
-        :param arg: str - behavior varies as follows:
-
-        * no arg -> list most recent command
-        * arg is integer -> list one history item, by index
-        * a..b, a:b, a:, ..b -> list spans from a (or start) to b (or end)
-        * arg is string -> list all commands matching string search
-        * arg is /enclosed in forward-slashes/ -> regular expression search
-        """
-        try:
-            history = self.history.span(arg or '-1')
-        except IndexError:
-            history = self.history.search(arg)
-        for hi in history:
-            self.poutput(hi.pr())
-
-    def help_list(self):
-        """Print help for do_list()."""
-        help_str = """Lists command(s) from history in a flexible/searchable way.
-
-    Usage:  list [arg]
-
-    Where arg is:
-    no arg                               -> list most recent command
-    arg is integer                       -> list one history item, by index
-    a..b, a:b, a:, ..b                   -> list spans from a (or start) to b (or end)
-    arg is string                        -> list all commands matching string search
-    arg is /enclosed in forward-slashes/ -> regular expression search"""
-        self.stdout.write("{}\n".format(help_str))
-
     def do_edit(self, arg):
         """Edit a file or command in a text editor.
 
@@ -2170,7 +2152,7 @@ def span(self, raw):
             raise IndexError
         if not results.group('separator'):
             return [self[self._to_index(results.group('start'))]]
-        start = self._to_index(results.group('start'))
+        start = self._to_index(results.group('start')) or 0  # Ensure start is not None
         end = self._to_index(results.group('end'))
         reverse = False
         if end is not None:

docs/freefeatures.rst

@@ -220,8 +220,6 @@ also provide `bash-like history list editing`_.
 
 .. automethod:: cmd2.Cmd.do_history
 
-.. automethod:: cmd2.Cmd.do_list
-
 .. automethod:: cmd2.Cmd.do_run
 
 Quitting the application

examples/exampleSession.txt

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 Documented commands (type help <topic>):
 ========================================
-_relative_load  edit  help     list  orate  py    run   say  shell      show
-cmdenvironment  eof   history  load  pause  quit  save  set  shortcuts  speak
+_relative_load  edit  history  orate  py    run   say  shell      show
+cmdenvironment  help  load     pause  quit  save  set  shortcuts  speak
 
 (Cmd) help say
 Repeats what you tell me to.

tests/conftest.py

@@ -15,16 +15,17 @@
 # Help text for base cmd2.Cmd application
 BASE_HELP = """Documented commands (type help <topic>):
 ========================================
-_relative_load  edit  history  load   py    run   set    shortcuts
-cmdenvironment  help  list     pause  quit  save  shell  show
+_relative_load  edit  history  pause  quit  save  shell      show
+cmdenvironment  help  load     py     run   set   shortcuts
 """
 
 # Help text for the history command
 HELP_HISTORY = """history [arg]: lists past commands issued
 
         | no arg:         list all
         | arg is integer: list one history item, by index
-        | arg is string:  string search
+        | a..b, a:b, a:, ..b -> list history items by a span of indices (inclusive)
+        | arg is string:  list all commands matching string search
         | arg is /enclosed in forward-slashes/: regular expression search
 
 Usage: history [options] (limit on which commands to include)

tests/test_cmd2.py

@@ -142,48 +142,62 @@ def test_base_history(base_app):
 """)
     assert out == expected
 
-
-def test_base_list(base_app):
+def test_history_with_string_argument(base_app):
     run_cmd(base_app, 'help')
     run_cmd(base_app, 'shortcuts')
-    out = run_cmd(base_app, 'list')
+    run_cmd(base_app, 'help history')
+    out = run_cmd(base_app, 'history help')
     expected = normalize("""
--------------------------[2]
-shortcuts
+-------------------------[1]
+help
+-------------------------[3]
+help history
 """)
     assert out == expected
 
 
-def test_list_with_string_argument(base_app):
+def test_history_with_integer_argument(base_app):
     run_cmd(base_app, 'help')
     run_cmd(base_app, 'shortcuts')
-    run_cmd(base_app, 'help list')
-    out = run_cmd(base_app, 'list help')
+    out = run_cmd(base_app, 'history 1')
     expected = normalize("""
 -------------------------[1]
 help
--------------------------[3]
-help list
 """)
     assert out == expected
 
 
-def test_list_with_integer_argument(base_app):
+def test_history_with_integer_span(base_app):
     run_cmd(base_app, 'help')
     run_cmd(base_app, 'shortcuts')
-    out = run_cmd(base_app, 'list 1')
+    run_cmd(base_app, 'help history')
+    out = run_cmd(base_app, 'history 1..2')
     expected = normalize("""
 -------------------------[1]
 help
+-------------------------[2]
+shortcuts
 """)
     assert out == expected
 
+def test_history_with_span_start(base_app):
+    run_cmd(base_app, 'help')
+    run_cmd(base_app, 'shortcuts')
+    run_cmd(base_app, 'help history')
+    out = run_cmd(base_app, 'history 2:')
+    expected = normalize("""
+-------------------------[2]
+shortcuts
+-------------------------[3]
+help history
+""")
+    assert out == expected
 
-def test_list_with_integer_span(base_app):
+def test_history_with_span_end(base_app):
     run_cmd(base_app, 'help')
     run_cmd(base_app, 'shortcuts')
-    run_cmd(base_app, 'help list')
-    out = run_cmd(base_app, 'list 1..2')
+    run_cmd(base_app, 'help history')
+    out = run_cmd(base_app, 'history :2')
     expected = normalize("""
 -------------------------[1]
 help
@@ -201,17 +215,13 @@ def test_base_cmdenvironment(base_app):
         Commands may be terminated with: [';']
         Command-line arguments allowed: True
         Output redirection and pipes allowed: True
+        Parsing of @options commands:
+            Use POSIX-style argument parser (vs Windows): False
+            Strip Quotes when using Windows-style argument parser: True
+            Use a list of arguments instead of a single argument string: False
+
 """)
-    assert out[:4] == expected[:4]
-    assert out[4].strip().startswith('Settable parameters: ')
-
-    # Settable parameters can be listed in any order, so need to validate carefully using unordered sets
-    settable_params = {'continuation_prompt', 'default_file_name', 'prompt', 'abbrev', 'quiet', 'case_insensitive',
-                       'colors', 'echo', 'timing', 'editor', 'feedback_to_output', 'debug', 'autorun_on_edit',
-                       'locals_in_py'}
-    out_params = set(out[4].split("Settable parameters: ")[1].split())
-    assert settable_params == out_params
-
+    assert out == expected
 
 def test_base_load(base_app, request):
     test_dir = os.path.dirname(request.module.__file__)

tests/test_transcript.py

@@ -106,9 +106,8 @@ def test_base_with_transcript(_cmdline_app):
 
 Documented commands (type help <topic>):
 ========================================
-_relative_load  help     load   py    save  shell      speak
-cmdenvironment  history  orate  quit  say   shortcuts
-edit            list     pause  run   set   show
+_relative_load  edit  history  orate  py    run   say  shell      show
+cmdenvironment  help  load     pause  quit  save  set  shortcuts  speak
 
 (Cmd) help say
 Repeats what you tell me to.

tests/transcript.txt

@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 
 Documented commands (type help <topic>):
 ========================================
-_relative_load  help     load   py    save  shell      speak
-cmdenvironment  history  orate  quit  say   shortcuts
-edit            list     pause  run   set   show
+_relative_load  edit  history  orate  py    run   say  shell      show
+cmdenvironment  help  load     pause  quit  save  set  shortcuts  speak
 
 (Cmd) help say
 Repeats what you tell me to.