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`repl.c` creates a read-eval-print loop out of any command. It is
a simple and readable C program that requires GNU readline.
In other words, it's a REPL for command-line interfaces that always
require a "prefix" command. If you're tired of having to type `git`
everytime you want to issue a `git` command:
$ git init
$ git add .
$ git status
$ git commit
$ git push
$ git status
... then you can do this instead:
$ repl git
git > init
git > add .
git > status
git > commit
git > push
git > status
The program automatically prefixes each command with `git`, so that
you don't have to type it.
### Installation
The following commands install `repl` in `/usr/local/bin` and
`repl.1`, its man page, in `/usr/local/man`:
$ make
$ make install
If you want to install it somewhere different from `/usr/local`,
edit the Makefile and modify the `PREFIX` variable.
To uninstall both binary and man page, run `make uninstall`.
***
REPL(1) - General Commands Manual
### NAME
**repl** - create a REPL out of any command
### SYNPOSIS
**repl**
*command*
### DESCRIPTION
When invoked, the
**repl**
utility puts the user in a read-eval-print loop, in which it reads
input from the user, appends it to the
*command*
provided by the single argument, and lets the shell evaluate the
full string.
Built on GNU readline, it supports history and Emacs key bindings.
**repl**
is useful for command-line interfaces built on a
"prefix command"
that has to be typed over and over preceding the actual command, like
git(1).
### EXAMPLES
$ repl git
git > status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.
git >
### AUTHORS
**repl**
is written by
John Ankarström,
available {on the web|by e-mail} at john{.|@}ankarstrom.se.
OpenBSD 6.4 - January 10, 2019
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