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| <h3 class="section">22.2 Command Editing</h3> |
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| <p><a name="index-readline-1655"></a><a name="index-command-line-editing-1656"></a> |
| <span class="sc">gdb</span> reads its input commands via the <dfn>Readline</dfn> interface. This |
| <span class="sc">gnu</span> library provides consistent behavior for programs which provide a |
| command line interface to the user. Advantages are <span class="sc">gnu</span> Emacs-style |
| or <dfn>vi</dfn>-style inline editing of commands, <code>csh</code>-like history |
| substitution, and a storage and recall of command history across |
| debugging sessions. |
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| <p>You may control the behavior of command line editing in <span class="sc">gdb</span> with the |
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| <dl><dt><code>set editing</code><dt><code>set editing on</code><dd>Enable command line editing (enabled by default). |
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| <br><dt><code>set editing off</code><dd>Disable command line editing. |
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| <p><a name="index-show-editing-1659"></a><br><dt><code>show editing</code><dd>Show whether command line editing is enabled. |
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| for more details about the Readline |
| interface. Users unfamiliar with <span class="sc">gnu</span> Emacs or <code>vi</code> are |
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