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How to enable partial command history for Git Bash aka Git for windows
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Partial Command History for Git BASH

Partial Command History is pretty basic in any *NIX system, but for some reason in Git BASH it's not a default.

What does partial command history mean?

This means that when you type partial command in bash and use arrow up/down keys, it goes through only those commands starting with what you have already typed.

How to:

In your ~/.inputrc file you just need to add key bindings:

"\e[A": history-search-backward
"\e[B": history-search-forward

Next time you start a new bash it will work nicely <3

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