pretty python interpreter (tab-completion, etc.) for Linux & Mac OS X

.pythonrc.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

# save this file as $HOME/.pythonrc.py
# add `export PYTHONSTARTUP=$HOME/.pythonrc.py` to your .bashrc

import os
import atexit
import sys, pprint
import readline, rlcompleter

histfile = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".pyhist")
try:
    readline.read_history_file(histfile)
except IOError:
    pass

# for details read `man readline` on linux, `man editline` on OSX
if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
    readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
elif sys.platform == 'darwin':
    readline.parse_and_bind("bind ^I rl_complete")

readline.set_history_length(1000)

atexit.register(readline.write_history_file, histfile)

sys.displayhook = pprint.pprint

del os, histfile, readline, rlcompleter, atexit, sys, pprint