- NAME
- SYNOPSIS
- DESCRIPTION
- DIAGNOSTICS
- BUGS
- AUTHOR

# NAME

Term::Complete - Perl word completion module

# SYNOPSIS

        $input = complete('prompt_string', \@completion_list);
        $input = complete('prompt_string', @completion_list);

# DESCRIPTION

This routine provides word completion on the list of words in the array (or array ref).

The tty driver is put into raw mode using the system command `stty raw -echo` and restored using `stty -raw echo`.

The following command characters are defined:

lttabgt

  Attempts word completion. Cannot be changed.

^D

  Prints completion list. Defined by $Term::Complete::complete.

^U

  Erases the current input. Defined by $Term::Complete::kill.

ltdelgt, ltbsgt

  Erases one character. Defined by $Term::Complete::erase1 and $Term::Complete::erase2.

# DIAGNOSTICS

Bell sounds when word completion fails.

# BUGS

The completion charater <tab> cannot be changed.

# AUTHOR

Wayne Thompson