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diff --git a/Doc/library/rlcompleter.rst b/Doc/library/rlcompleter.rst index 633088d897..9ed01c7146 100644 --- a/Doc/library/rlcompleter.rst +++ b/Doc/library/rlcompleter.rst @@ -27,18 +27,10 @@ Example:: readline.__name__ readline.parse_and_bind( >>> readline. -The :mod:`rlcompleter` module is designed for use with Python's interactive -mode. A user can add the following lines to his or her initialization file -(identified by the :envvar:`PYTHONSTARTUP` environment variable) to get -automatic :kbd:`Tab` completion:: - - try: - import readline - except ImportError: - print("Module readline not available.") - else: - import rlcompleter - readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete") +The :mod:`rlcompleter` module is designed for use with Python's +:ref:`interactive mode <tut-interactive>`. Unless Python is run with the +:option:`-S` option, the module is automatically imported and configured +(see :ref:`rlcompleter-config`). On platforms without :mod:`readline`, the :class:`Completer` class defined by this module can still be used for custom purposes. |