I do not see this problem on version 5.0.99.6 (in windows 7) If the current-input-port parameter has not been altered, read-line shows a bar in the repl in which you can enter your line followed by any newline char. The bar also shows the option to return an eof. Jos
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alexandre Moreira > Sent: 06 January 2011 19:10 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [racket] REPL and read-line > > Hello, everyone. I'm trying to use the (read-line) function > in racket's REPL and I'm having a weird problem. Whenever I type > (read-line) in the REPL prompt it returns the empty string. > It's as if it is receiving the linefeed character I use to > enter the command on the REPL. > > Is this a known limitation or a bug or some stupidity on my > part? If it's something with racket, do you guys know of any > workaround? I plan on making a read-line wrapper that checks > to see if the first attempt is an empty line and if so, calls > read-line again taking whatever it's result is, but I'd > rather live without those hacks if at all possible. > > Am I missing some sort of configuration for the REPL? > > Thanks, > Alexandre Moreira. > > -- > "Bad programming is easy. Idiots can learn it in 21 days, > even if they are dummies." > - As seen in 'How to Design Programs' > _________________________________________________ > For list-related administrative tasks: > http://lists.racket-lang.org/listinfo/users _________________________________________________ For list-related administrative tasks: http://lists.racket-lang.org/listinfo/users
