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def setquit():
    """Define new builtins 'quit' and 'exit'.

    These are objects which make the interpreter exit when called.
    The repr of each object contains a hint at how it works.

    """
    if os.sep == ':':
        eof = 'Cmd-Q'
    elif os.sep == '\\':
        eof = 'Ctrl-Z plus Return'
    else:
        eof = 'Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF)'

    class Quitter(object):
        def __init__(self, name):
            self.name = name
        def __repr__(self):
            return 'Use %s() or %s to exit' % (self.name, eof)
        def __call__(self, code=None):
            # Shells like IDLE catch the SystemExit, but listen when their
            # stdin wrapper is closed.
            try:
                sys.stdin.close()
            except:
                pass
            raise SystemExit(code)
    __builtin__.quit = Quitter('quit')
    __builtin__.exit = Quitter('exit')