Hi JM, Yes indeed, I have that installed. I was unaware it activates itself in the normal interpreter. (I have it installed because IPython asks for it).
Stephan 2016-09-29 9:59 GMT+02:00 João Matos <jcrma...@gmail.com>: > Hello, > > You must have pyreadline installed (it isn't installed in the default > CPython distribution). > > > Best regards, > > JM > > > > On 29-09-2016 08:56, Stephan Houben wrote: > > Hi JM, > > Windows 7 Enterprise > "Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]" > > I am running Python directly from the shortcut created on installation. > But starting it from cmd.exe has the same effect. > > Codepage is 437 , this may be relevant? > > I just tried it on a Windows 10 PC, there it has the same effect. > > Stephan > > > 2016-09-29 9:12 GMT+02:00 João Matos <jcrma...@gmail.com>: > >> Hello, >> >> I tried on Python 2.7.10 and Python 3.5.2 and Ctrl-L doesn't work on both. >> I tried on 2 PCs with Windows 7 and none of them worked. >> >> What is your Windows version? Are you trying on the cmd.exe console or PS? >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> JM >> >> quinta-feira, 29 de Setembro de 2016 às 08:09:13 UTC+1, Stephan Houben >> escreveu: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I just tried with this official Python binary: >>> Python 3.5.2 (v3.5.2:4def2a2901a5, Jun 25 2016, 22:01:18) [MSC v.1900 32 >>> bit (Intel)] on win32 >>> >>> and CTRL-L for sure does clear the window. It just doesn't then move the >>> prompt to the top, so you end up with a bunch of empty lines, followed by >>> the prompt. >>> >>> Stephan >>> >>> 2016-09-29 8:50 GMT+02:00 João Matos <jcrm...@gmail.com>: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> Yes, Ctrl-L doesn't clear the screen on Windows. >>>> Making Ctrl-L clear the screen would be a good solution (no need for a >>>> clear screen command). >>>> >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> JM >>>> >>>> quinta-feira, 29 de Setembro de 2016 às 03:06:26 UTC+1, Steven D'Aprano >>>> escreveu: >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:05:16AM -0700, João Matos wrote: >>>>> > Hello, >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > It doesn't work in Windows. >>>>> >>>>> What is "it"? Are you talking about Ctrl-L to clear the screen? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps we should start by adding Ctrl-L as a standard way to clear >>>>> the >>>>> Python REPL, in the same way that Ctrl-C is the standard way to >>>>> interrupt the interpreter regardless of whether you are using Linux, >>>>> Mac >>>>> or Windows. >>>>> >>>>> (Also, it seems a shame that Ctrl-D is EOF in Linux and Mac, but >>>>> Windows >>>>> is Ctrl-Z + Return. Can that be standardized to Ctrl-D everywhere?) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Steve >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Python-ideas mailing list >>>>> python...@python.org >>>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas >>>>> Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Python-ideas mailing list >>>> python...@python.org >>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas >>>> Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ >>>> >>> >>> > >
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