(octave.info)Customizing readline

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2.4.6 Customizing ‘readline’
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Octave uses the GNU Readline library for command-line editing and
history features.  Readline is very flexible and can be modified through
a configuration file of commands (See the GNU Readline library for the
exact command syntax).  The default configuration file is normally
‘~/.inputrc’.

   Octave provides two commands for initializing Readline and thereby
changing the command line behavior.

 -- : readline_read_init_file (FILE)
     Read the readline library initialization file FILE.

     If FILE is omitted, read the default initialization file (normally
     ‘~/.inputrc’).

     Note: (readline)Readline Init File, for details.

     See also: *note readline_re_read_init_file:
     XREFreadline_re_read_init_file.

 -- : readline_re_read_init_file ()
     Re-read the last readline library initialization file that was
     read.

     Note: (readline)Readline Init File, for details.

     See also: *note readline_read_init_file:
     XREFreadline_read_init_file.