> REPL would be great. Using exit-clojure or quit-clojure instead will > continue to require the user the look up how to terminate the REPL > somewhere, at which point they might as well read about C-d.
Not entirely - once Slime/Jline is up tab completion on qu TAB or ex TAB would give you what you needed. Firing up a python2.51 at the shell and entering ex TAB gets me: >>> ex except exec execfile exit >>> Which is entirely different than getting nothing at all. Maybe comparing McIntosh to Granny Smiths is more apropos. SBCL at the shell gives: * exit debugger invoked on a UNBOUND-VARIABLE: The variable EXIT is unbound. Type HELP for debugger help, or (SB-EXT:QUIT) to exit from SBCL. restarts (invokable by number or by possibly-abbreviated name): 0: [ABORT] Exit debugger, returning to top level. The point isn't simply that at a naked shell `quit' or `exit' don't get anywhere but that in more well heeled environs Clojure still feels underdressed in this *particular* situation. Certainly there are times when one would like to exit the REPL without leaving the environment entirely, and while setups like Slime can accomadate this that is only one environ. Future setups may in fact benefit from the ability to call `quit' or `exit' directly - However, in a concurrent, parallel, or threaded situation it may be beneficial to leave quit for some other use than to leave the game entirely. Having `quit-clojure' and/or `exit-clojure' available as a tab-complete in addition to leaving open the shorter tokens `quit' and `exit' for future potential uses or User Code makes sense. s_P On Dec 2, 2:07 pm, "Cosmin Stejerean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Mon Key <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Maybe (quit-clojure) instead of (quit)? This would save vanilla `quit' > > just in case it's needed later/elsewhere. > > Might also be nice to have (exit-clojure). Ditto saving vanilla `exit' > > for other purposes > > > When first configuring Clojure on both linux box and windows from the > > command line (e.g. pre-slime, sans Jline ); the (quit) form was one of > > the first things I evaluated at the REPL :P > > When I first started (quit) and (exit) are the first two things I've tried > for getting out of the Repl. Having either of those work for terminating the > REPL would be great. Using exit-clojure or quit-clojure instead will > continue to require the user the look up how to terminate the REPL > somewhere, at which point they might as well read about C-d. > For example, here's what happens when someone new to Python tries to exit > the interactive console. > > >>> quit > > Use quit() or Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit > > >>> quit() > > -- > Cosmin Stejereanhttp://www.offbytwo.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
