readline: Commands For Text
1.4.3 Commands For Changing Text
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'end-of-file (usually C-d)'
The character indicating end-of-file as set, for example, by
'stty'. If this character is read when there are no characters on
the line, and point is at the beginning of the line, Readline
interprets it as the end of input and returns EOF.
'delete-char (C-d)'
Delete the character at point. If this function is bound to the
same character as the tty EOF character, as 'C-d' commonly is, see
above for the effects.
'backward-delete-char (Rubout)'
Delete the character behind the cursor. A numeric argument means
to kill the characters instead of deleting them.
'forward-backward-delete-char ()'
Delete the character under the cursor, unless the cursor is at the
end of the line, in which case the character behind the cursor is
deleted. By default, this is not bound to a key.
'quoted-insert (C-q or C-v)'
Add the next character typed to the line verbatim. This is how to
insert key sequences like 'C-q', for example.
'tab-insert (M-<TAB>)'
Insert a tab character.
'self-insert (a, b, A, 1, !, ...)'
Insert yourself.
'bracketed-paste-begin ()'
This function is intended to be bound to the "bracketed paste"
escape sequence sent by some terminals, and such a binding is
assigned by default. It allows Readline to insert the pasted text
as a single unit without treating each character as if it had been
read from the keyboard. The characters are inserted as if each one
was bound to 'self-insert') instead of executing any editing
commands.
'transpose-chars (C-t)'
Drag the character before the cursor forward over the character at
the cursor, moving the cursor forward as well. If the insertion
point is at the end of the line, then this transposes the last two
characters of the line. Negative arguments have no effect.
'transpose-words (M-t)'
Drag the word before point past the word after point, moving point
past that word as well. If the insertion point is at the end of
the line, this transposes the last two words on the line.
'upcase-word (M-u)'
Uppercase the current (or following) word. With a negative
argument, uppercase the previous word, but do not move the cursor.
'downcase-word (M-l)'
Lowercase the current (or following) word. With a negative
argument, lowercase the previous word, but do not move the cursor.
'capitalize-word (M-c)'
Capitalize the current (or following) word. With a negative
argument, capitalize the previous word, but do not move the cursor.
'overwrite-mode ()'
Toggle overwrite mode. With an explicit positive numeric argument,
switches to overwrite mode. With an explicit non-positive numeric
argument, switches to insert mode. This command affects only
'emacs' mode; 'vi' mode does overwrite differently. Each call to
'readline()' starts in insert mode.
In overwrite mode, characters bound to 'self-insert' replace the
text at point rather than pushing the text to the right.
Characters bound to 'backward-delete-char' replace the character
before point with a space.
By default, this command is unbound.
Info Catalog
readline: Commands For History
readline: Bindable Readline Commands
readline: Commands For Killing