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repl: syntax highlighting, auto indenting and param autocomplete #48164

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@hemanth
hemanth
opened on May 25, 2023

What is the problem this feature will solve?

Enhance the REPL to have:

  1. In-line syntax highlighting
  2. Expected parameter list for any function.
  3. Auto-indentation.

What is the feature you are proposing to solve the problem?

I always liked how bpython REPL behaves:

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Maybe node REPL can be something similar?

What alternatives have you considered?

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  2. github-project-automation
    moved this to Pending Triage in Node.js feature requestson May 25, 2023
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  4. marco-ippolito
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    on May 25, 2023

  5. github-actions commented on Nov 24, 2023

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    There has been no activity on this feature request for 5 months and it is unlikely to be implemented. It will be closed 6 months after the last non-automated comment.

    For more information on how the project manages feature requests, please consult the feature request management document.

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  7. github-actions commented on Dec 24, 2023

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    There has been no activity on this feature request and it is being closed. If you feel closing this issue is not the right thing to do, please leave a comment.

    For more information on how the project manages feature requests, please consult the feature request management document.

  8. github-actions
    closed this as not plannedon Dec 24, 2023
  9. avivkeller
    removed this from Node.js feature requestson Jun 26, 2024

  10. jcubic commented on Dec 28, 2024

    @jcubic
    jcubic
    on Dec 28, 2024
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    Just a note, I've added syntax highlighting, auto indentation and parentheses matching to REPL written in Node.js and written a blog post Handling auto-indentation in Node.js REPL. So I think that this is doable in user space similar to IPython.

    Auto-indentation may be challenging in JavaScript syntax, though. It requires a partial parser that will not choke on not completed code. But maybe creating (or borrowing) from Marijn Haverbeke's CodeMirror will be doable.

    Sounds like a nice and challenging project that will improve the usage of Node.js.

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