Stan Hendryx added the comment:
Hello Terry,
Thank you for your reply. I understand there are different interpretations of
\b. IMHO, since IDLE is part of a python distribution, IDLE needs to be
consistent with the native python interpreter on each platform. On Mac, IDLE
gives
>>> print("deleted\b file")
deleted file
whereas on mac Terminal we get
>>> print("deleted\b file")
delete file
JetBrains gives another vote for the native interpretation. I’ve been tutoring
my grandson on python using JetBrains Academy’s python tutorials.
They teach
>>> print("deleted\b file")
delete file
That’s how I discovered the inconsistency.
Thank you,
Stan Hendryx
> On May 22, 2020, at 7:29 PM, Terry J. Reedy wrote:
>
>
> Terry J. Reedy added the comment:
>
> I am considering terminal simulation as an option, but there is not exactly a
> standard to emulate. \b originally meant the same as the typewrite backspace
> and modern US computer keyboard left arrow key <- (move cursor left without
> erasing), which would result in 'delete filed' in insert mode, but sometimes
> now is interpreted the same as modern US computer keyboard backspace (erase
> and move left), as you expect.
>
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> resolution: -> duplicate
> stage: -> resolved
> status: open -> closed
> superseder: -> IDLE: Document how Shell displays user code output
>
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