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REPL: Show input alias (e.g., \\:cat:) for Char display #58181

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feat(REPL): Show input alias (e.g., \\:cat:) for Char display
ShahabSL Apr 21, 2025
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Feat: Display input alias for Char in REPL (#58158)
ShahabSL May 1, 2025
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Refactor(REPL): Simplify Char display tests using sprint
ShahabSL May 7, 2025
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Docs: Add NEWS.md entry for Char display enhancement
ShahabSL May 8, 2025
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Merge branch 'master' into feat/repl-emoji-alias
LilithHafner May 20, 2025
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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions stdlib/REPL/src/REPL.jl
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Expand Up @@ -545,6 +545,17 @@ display(d::REPLDisplay, x) = display(d, MIME("text/plain"), x)

show_repl(io::IO, mime::MIME"text/plain", x) = show(io, mime, x)

# new method for AbstractChar
function show_repl(io::IO, mime::MIME"text/plain", c::AbstractChar)
show(io, mime, c) # Call the original Base.show
# Check for LaTeX/emoji alias and print if found and using symbol_latex which is used in help?> mode
latex = symbol_latex(string(c))
if !isempty(latex)
print(io, ", input as ")
printstyled(io, latex, color=:cyan)
end
end

show_repl(io::IO, ::MIME"text/plain", ex::Expr) =
print(io, JuliaSyntaxHighlighting.highlight(
sprint(show, ex, context=IOContext(io, :color => false))))
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