startpython
"""export PYTHONSTARTUP=~/.startpython"""
import sys, os
import readline, rlcompleter
readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
readline.parse_and_bind( "set meta-flag On")
readline.parse_and_bind( "set convert-meta Off")
readline.parse_and_bind( "set output-meta On")
print "Readline loaded.",
del sys, os
import os
try:
import atexit
except:
pass
try:
history = os.path.join(os.environ["HOME"], ".python_history")
try:
readline.read_history_file(history)
except:
readline.write_history_file(history)
atexit.register(readline.write_history_file, history)
del os, history
print "History loaded."
except:
pass