Better history, better prompt
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* Add a function that gets the path of the history file, rather than copying it every time
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* Other tests for the rest of the features
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* Add a builtin history command
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* Add a test for the treat_history_callback function
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* Get some sleep
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* Order the file (modules...)
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# Annotated process_line
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```rust
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fn process_line(input: String) -> bool {
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// must be peekable so we know when we are on the last command
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let mut commands = input.trim().split(" | ").peekable();
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//Will be used later, in the case of pipes
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let mut previous_command = None;
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//While have commands to process...
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while let Some(command) = commands.next() {
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//First command is divided...
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let mut parts = command.trim().split_whitespace();
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//into a command...
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let mut command = parts.next().unwrap();
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//and args
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let args = parts;
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//builtins : exit and cd are special
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match command {
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"cd" => {
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//If a dir is given, we use it by dereferencing
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//otherwise it is /
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let new_dir = args.peekable().peek().map_or("/", |x| *x);
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let root = Path::new(new_dir);
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if let Err(e) = env::set_current_dir(&root) {
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eprintln!("{}", e);
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}
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previous_command = None;
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},
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"exit" => return true,
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"history" => {
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let stdout = Stdio::inherit();
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println!("Insert history here");
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},
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//not builtin: we process it
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command => {
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//If we are at the first command (aka previous_command is None)...
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let stdin = previous_command.map_or(
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//We inherit, meaning stdin gets the stream from its parent
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//what I guess that means is that the child (our command)
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//inherits the file descriptors (stdin, stdout, stderr)
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//from the process of this very own rust program !
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Stdio::inherit(),
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//otherwise, our input is the output from the last command
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//(from converts a ChildStdOut to a Stdio)
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|output: Child| Stdio::from(output.stdout.unwrap())
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);
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let stdout = if commands.peek().is_some() {
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// there is another command piped behind this one
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// prepare to send output to the next command
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Stdio::piped()
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} else {
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// there are no more commands piped behind this one
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// send output to shell stdout
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// the child inherits from the parent's file descriptor
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Stdio::inherit()
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};
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//Run the command
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let output = Command::new(command)
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.args(args)
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.stdin(stdin)
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.stdout(stdout)
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//spawn : execute the command as a child process, returning a handle to it
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.spawn();
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//Checking for errors
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//If it matched, previous_command becomes the output of this to be used
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//next loop
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match output {
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Ok(output) => { previous_command = Some(output); },
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Err(e) => {
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previous_command = None;
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eprintln!("{}", e);
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},
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};
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}
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}
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}
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if let Some(mut final_command) = previous_command {
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// block until the final command has finished
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final_command.wait();
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}
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return false;
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}
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```
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