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Re:Throw away code by sullyj3 on Saturday September 26, 2020 @04:24AM (#24597248)
What features make it a game changer for you? For me it felt like just a small quality of life improvement, but I've never delved that deeply into its feature set.
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Re:Throw away code by heavyset_go on Saturday September 26, 2020 @04:50PM (#24602013)
- readline functionality and history

- Hints and completions behind the Tab key

- Syntax highlighting as you type, along with auto-indentation

- Dynamic introspection with "?" and "??"

- Being able to run shell commands with "!" and capturing their output with "!!"

- Magic commands behind "%" and "%%"

- File system navigation

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