enable in-line command editing in the Python prompt shown as part of `make test-environment`

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/test/__main__.py b/test/__main__.py
index c3437ea..bb971f2 100644
--- a/test/__main__.py
+++ b/test/__main__.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ Run a Firefox-type browser with WebDriver attached and Python console open
 import sys
 import time
 import code
+from rlcompleter import Completer
+import readline
 
 from .server import do_an_internet
 from .misc_constants import *
@@ -53,6 +55,11 @@ driver = firefox_safe_mode(proxy_port=int(port))
 
 print("You can now control the browser through 'driver' object")
 
+# Here we enable readline-enhanced editing:
+# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35115208/is-there-any-way-to-combine-readline-rlcompleter-and-interactiveconsole-in-pytho#answer-35116399
+readline.parse_and_bind('tab: complete');
+console_locals = globals()
+readline.set_completer(Completer(console_locals).complete)
 code.InteractiveConsole(locals=globals()).interact()
 
 driver.quit()