pythonrc file

.pythonrc

# .pythonrc
#
# to activate put this in your .bashrc or .zshrc file
# export PYTHONSTARTUP=~/.pythonrc
# 
# reminder: does not work work with python -i
# you have to use this in every script:
# 
# import os
# if os.path.isfile(os.environ['PYTHONSTARTUP']):
#         exec(open(os.environ['PYTHONSTARTUP']).read())

import readline
import rlcompleter
import atexit
import os

# tab completion
readline.parse_and_bind('tab: complete')

# history file
histfile = os.path.join(os.environ['HOME'], '.pythonhistory')
try:
    readline.read_history_file(histfile)
    readline.set_history_length(10000)
except IOError:
    pass

# list history
def history():
   for i in range(readline.get_current_history_length()):
       print(readline.get_history_item(i + 1))

atexit.register(readline.write_history_file, histfile)

#del os, histfile, readline, rlcompleter