Issue with arrows when running python in terminal window

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  1. EricBrian, Dec 11, 2010

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    When I press the up or down arrows, I get this in the terminal:

    Up arrow: ^[[D
    Down arrow: ^[[C

    Anybody know what to do so that I can use those keys to scroll in history?


    Thanks! :)
    Eric
     
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  2. LPZ, Dec 12, 2010
    Last edited: Dec 12, 2010

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    Do control-P and control-N do what you want within an interactive Python session?

    Open Terminal and type the word read. Press the return key, and then press the following keys in order: UpArrow, DownArrow, RightArrow, LeftArrow. Then press return and post the result. I get

    Code:
    read
^[[A^[[B^[[C^[[D
     
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