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    {
      "textRaw": "REPL",
      "name": "repl",
      "introduced_in": "v0.10.0",
      "stability": 2,
      "stabilityText": "Stable",
      "desc": "<p>The <code>repl</code> module provides a Read-Eval-Print-Loop (REPL) implementation that\nis available both as a standalone program or includible in other applications.\nIt can be accessed using:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const repl = require('repl');\n</code></pre>",
      "modules": [
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          "textRaw": "Design and Features",
          "name": "design_and_features",
          "desc": "<p>The <code>repl</code> module exports the <a href=\"#repl_class_replserver\"><code>repl.REPLServer</code></a> class. While running,\ninstances of <a href=\"#repl_class_replserver\"><code>repl.REPLServer</code></a> will accept individual lines of user input,\nevaluate those according to a user-defined evaluation function, then output the\nresult. Input and output may be from <code>stdin</code> and <code>stdout</code>, respectively, or may\nbe connected to any Node.js <a href=\"stream.html\">stream</a>.</p>\n<p>Instances of <a href=\"#repl_class_replserver\"><code>repl.REPLServer</code></a> support automatic completion of inputs,\nsimplistic Emacs-style line editing, multi-line inputs, ANSI-styled output,\nsaving and restoring current REPL session state, error recovery, and\ncustomizable evaluation functions.</p>",
          "modules": [
            {
              "textRaw": "Commands and Special Keys",
              "name": "commands_and_special_keys",
              "desc": "<p>The following special commands are supported by all REPL instances:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>.break</code> - When in the process of inputting a multi-line expression, entering\nthe <code>.break</code> command (or pressing the <code>&#x3C;ctrl>-C</code> key combination) will abort\nfurther input or processing of that expression.</li>\n<li><code>.clear</code> - Resets the REPL <code>context</code> to an empty object and clears any\nmulti-line expression currently being input.</li>\n<li><code>.exit</code> - Close the I/O stream, causing the REPL to exit.</li>\n<li><code>.help</code> - Show this list of special commands.</li>\n<li><code>.save</code> - Save the current REPL session to a file:\n<code>> .save ./file/to/save.js</code></li>\n<li><code>.load</code> - Load a file into the current REPL session.\n<code>> .load ./file/to/load.js</code></li>\n<li><code>.editor</code> - Enter editor mode (<code>&#x3C;ctrl>-D</code> to finish, <code>&#x3C;ctrl>-C</code> to cancel).</li>\n</ul>\n<!-- eslint-skip -->\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">> .editor\n// Entering editor mode (^D to finish, ^C to cancel)\nfunction welcome(name) {\n  return `Hello ${name}!`;\n}\n\nwelcome('Node.js User');\n\n// ^D\n'Hello Node.js User!'\n>\n</code></pre>\n<p>The following key combinations in the REPL have these special effects:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>&#x3C;ctrl>-C</code> - When pressed once, has the same effect as the <code>.break</code> command.\nWhen pressed twice on a blank line, has the same effect as the <code>.exit</code>\ncommand.</li>\n<li><code>&#x3C;ctrl>-D</code> - Has the same effect as the <code>.exit</code> command.</li>\n<li><code>&#x3C;tab></code> - When pressed on a blank line, displays global and local (scope)\nvariables. When pressed while entering other input, displays relevant\nautocompletion options.</li>\n</ul>",
              "type": "module",
              "displayName": "Commands and Special Keys"
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            {
              "textRaw": "Default Evaluation",
              "name": "default_evaluation",
              "desc": "<p>By default, all instances of <a href=\"#repl_class_replserver\"><code>repl.REPLServer</code></a> use an evaluation function\nthat evaluates JavaScript expressions and provides access to Node.js' built-in\nmodules. This default behavior can be overridden by passing in an alternative\nevaluation function when the <a href=\"#repl_class_replserver\"><code>repl.REPLServer</code></a> instance is created.</p>",
              "modules": [
                {
                  "textRaw": "JavaScript Expressions",
                  "name": "javascript_expressions",
                  "desc": "<p>The default evaluator supports direct evaluation of JavaScript expressions:</p>\n<!-- eslint-skip -->\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">> 1 + 1\n2\n> const m = 2\nundefined\n> m + 1\n3\n</code></pre>\n<p>Unless otherwise scoped within blocks or functions, variables declared\neither implicitly or using the <code>const</code>, <code>let</code>, or <code>var</code> keywords\nare declared at the global scope.</p>",
                  "type": "module",
                  "displayName": "JavaScript Expressions"
                },
                {
                  "textRaw": "Global and Local Scope",
                  "name": "global_and_local_scope",
                  "desc": "<p>The default evaluator provides access to any variables that exist in the global\nscope. It is possible to expose a variable to the REPL explicitly by assigning\nit to the <code>context</code> object associated with each <code>REPLServer</code>:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const repl = require('repl');\nconst msg = 'message';\n\nrepl.start('> ').context.m = msg;\n</code></pre>\n<p>Properties in the <code>context</code> object appear as local within the REPL:</p>\n<!-- eslint-skip -->\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">$ node repl_test.js\n> m\n'message'\n</code></pre>\n<p>Context properties are not read-only by default. To specify read-only globals,\ncontext properties must be defined using <code>Object.defineProperty()</code>:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const repl = require('repl');\nconst msg = 'message';\n\nconst r = repl.start('> ');\nObject.defineProperty(r.context, 'm', {\n  configurable: false,\n  enumerable: true,\n  value: msg\n});\n</code></pre>",
                  "type": "module",
                  "displayName": "Global and Local Scope"
                },
                {
                  "textRaw": "Accessing Core Node.js Modules",
                  "name": "accessing_core_node.js_modules",
                  "desc": "<p>The default evaluator will automatically load Node.js core modules into the\nREPL environment when used. For instance, unless otherwise declared as a\nglobal or scoped variable, the input <code>fs</code> will be evaluated on-demand as\n<code>global.fs = require('fs')</code>.</p>\n<!-- eslint-skip -->\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">> fs.createReadStream('./some/file');\n</code></pre>",
                  "type": "module",
                  "displayName": "Accessing Core Node.js Modules"
                },
                {
                  "textRaw": "Global Uncaught Exceptions",
                  "name": "global_uncaught_exceptions",
                  "desc": "<p>The REPL uses the <a href=\"domain.html\"><code>domain</code></a> module to catch all uncaught exceptions for that\nREPL session.</p>\n<p>This use of the <a href=\"domain.html\"><code>domain</code></a> module in the REPL has these side effects:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uncaught exceptions do not emit the <a href=\"process.html#process_event_uncaughtexception\"><code>'uncaughtException'</code></a> event.</li>\n<li>Trying to use <a href=\"process.html#process_process_setuncaughtexceptioncapturecallback_fn\"><code>process.setUncaughtExceptionCaptureCallback()</code></a> throws\nan <a href=\"errors.html#errors_err_domain_cannot_set_uncaught_exception_capture\"><code>ERR_DOMAIN_CANNOT_SET_UNCAUGHT_EXCEPTION_CAPTURE</code></a> error.</li>\n</ul>",
                  "type": "module",
                  "displayName": "Global Uncaught Exceptions"
                },
                {
                  "textRaw": "Assignment of the `_` (underscore) variable",
                  "name": "assignment_of_the_`_`_(underscore)_variable",
                  "meta": {
                    "changes": [
                      {
                        "version": "v9.8.0",
                        "pr-url": "https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/18919",
                        "description": "Added `_error` support."
                      }
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                  "desc": "<p>The default evaluator will, by default, assign the result of the most recently\nevaluated expression to the special variable <code>_</code> (underscore).\nExplicitly setting <code>_</code> to a value will disable this behavior.</p>\n<!-- eslint-skip -->\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">> [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]\n[ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]\n> _.length\n3\n> _ += 1\nExpression assignment to _ now disabled.\n4\n> 1 + 1\n2\n> _\n4\n</code></pre>\n<p>Similarly, <code>_error</code> will refer to the last seen error, if there was any.\nExplicitly setting <code>_error</code> to a value will disable this behavior.</p>\n<!-- eslint-skip -->\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">> throw new Error('foo');\nError: foo\n> _error.message\n'foo'\n</code></pre>",
                  "type": "module",
                  "displayName": "Assignment of the `_` (underscore) variable"
                },
                {
                  "textRaw": "`await` keyword",
                  "name": "`await`_keyword",
                  "desc": "<p>With the <a href=\"cli.html#cli_experimental_repl_await\"><code>--experimental-repl-await</code></a> command line option specified,\nexperimental support for the <code>await</code> keyword is enabled.</p>\n<!-- eslint-skip -->\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">> await Promise.resolve(123)\n123\n> await Promise.reject(new Error('REPL await'))\nError: REPL await\n    at repl:1:45\n> const timeout = util.promisify(setTimeout);\nundefined\n> const old = Date.now(); await timeout(1000); console.log(Date.now() - old);\n1002\nundefined\n</code></pre>",
                  "type": "module",
                  "displayName": "`await` keyword"
                }
              ],
              "type": "module",
              "displayName": "Default Evaluation"
            },
            {
              "textRaw": "Custom Evaluation Functions",
              "name": "custom_evaluation_functions",
              "desc": "<p>When a new <a href=\"#repl_class_replserver\"><code>repl.REPLServer</code></a> is created, a custom evaluation function may be\nprovided. This can be used, for instance, to implement fully customized REPL\napplications.</p>\n<p>The following illustrates a hypothetical example of a REPL that performs\ntranslation of text from one language to another:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const repl = require('repl');\nconst { Translator } = require('translator');\n\nconst myTranslator = new Translator('en', 'fr');\n\nfunction myEval(cmd, context, filename, callback) {\n  callback(null, myTranslator.translate(cmd));\n}\n\nrepl.start({ prompt: '> ', eval: myEval });\n</code></pre>",
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                  "textRaw": "Recoverable Errors",
                  "name": "recoverable_errors",
                  "desc": "<p>As a user is typing input into the REPL prompt, pressing the <code>&#x3C;enter></code> key will\nsend the current line of input to the <code>eval</code> function. In order to support\nmulti-line input, the eval function can return an instance of <code>repl.Recoverable</code>\nto the provided callback function:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">function myEval(cmd, context, filename, callback) {\n  let result;\n  try {\n    result = vm.runInThisContext(cmd);\n  } catch (e) {\n    if (isRecoverableError(e)) {\n      return callback(new repl.Recoverable(e));\n    }\n  }\n  callback(null, result);\n}\n\nfunction isRecoverableError(error) {\n  if (error.name === 'SyntaxError') {\n    return /^(Unexpected end of input|Unexpected token)/.test(error.message);\n  }\n  return false;\n}\n</code></pre>",
                  "type": "module",
                  "displayName": "Recoverable Errors"
                }
              ],
              "type": "module",
              "displayName": "Custom Evaluation Functions"
            },
            {
              "textRaw": "Customizing REPL Output",
              "name": "customizing_repl_output",
              "desc": "<p>By default, <a href=\"#repl_class_replserver\"><code>repl.REPLServer</code></a> instances format output using the\n<a href=\"util.html#util_util_inspect_object_options\"><code>util.inspect()</code></a> method before writing the output to the provided <code>Writable</code>\nstream (<code>process.stdout</code> by default). The <code>useColors</code> boolean option can be\nspecified at construction to instruct the default writer to use ANSI style\ncodes to colorize the output from the <code>util.inspect()</code> method.</p>\n<p>It is possible to fully customize the output of a <a href=\"#repl_class_replserver\"><code>repl.REPLServer</code></a> instance\nby passing a new function in using the <code>writer</code> option on construction. The\nfollowing example, for instance, simply converts any input text to upper case:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const repl = require('repl');\n\nconst r = repl.start({ prompt: '> ', eval: myEval, writer: myWriter });\n\nfunction myEval(cmd, context, filename, callback) {\n  callback(null, cmd);\n}\n\nfunction myWriter(output) {\n  return output.toUpperCase();\n}\n</code></pre>",
              "type": "module",
              "displayName": "Customizing REPL Output"
            }
          ],
          "type": "module",
          "displayName": "Design and Features"
        },
        {
          "textRaw": "The Node.js REPL",
          "name": "the_node.js_repl",
          "desc": "<p>Node.js itself uses the <code>repl</code> module to provide its own interactive interface\nfor executing JavaScript. This can be used by executing the Node.js binary\nwithout passing any arguments (or by passing the <code>-i</code> argument):</p>\n<!-- eslint-skip -->\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">$ node\n> const a = [1, 2, 3];\nundefined\n> a\n[ 1, 2, 3 ]\n> a.forEach((v) => {\n...   console.log(v);\n...   });\n1\n2\n3\n</code></pre>",
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            {
              "textRaw": "Environment Variable Options",
              "name": "environment_variable_options",
              "desc": "<p>Various behaviors of the Node.js REPL can be customized using the following\nenvironment variables:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>NODE_REPL_HISTORY</code> - When a valid path is given, persistent REPL history\nwill be saved to the specified file rather than <code>.node_repl_history</code> in the\nuser's home directory. Setting this value to <code>''</code> (an empty string) will\ndisable persistent REPL history. Whitespace will be trimmed from the value.\nOn Windows platforms environment variables with empty values are invalid so\nset this variable to one or more spaces to disable persistent REPL history.</li>\n<li><code>NODE_REPL_HISTORY_SIZE</code> - Controls how many lines of history will be\npersisted if history is available. Must be a positive number.\n<strong>Default:</strong> <code>1000</code>.</li>\n<li><code>NODE_REPL_MODE</code> - May be either <code>'sloppy'</code> or <code>'strict'</code>. <strong>Default:</strong>\n<code>'sloppy'</code>, which will allow non-strict mode code to be run.</li>\n</ul>",
              "type": "module",
              "displayName": "Environment Variable Options"
            },
            {
              "textRaw": "Persistent History",
              "name": "persistent_history",
              "desc": "<p>By default, the Node.js REPL will persist history between <code>node</code> REPL sessions\nby saving inputs to a <code>.node_repl_history</code> file located in the user's home\ndirectory. This can be disabled by setting the environment variable\n<code>NODE_REPL_HISTORY=''</code>.</p>",
              "type": "module",
              "displayName": "Persistent History"
            },
            {
              "textRaw": "Using the Node.js REPL with advanced line-editors",
              "name": "using_the_node.js_repl_with_advanced_line-editors",
              "desc": "<p>For advanced line-editors, start Node.js with the environment variable\n<code>NODE_NO_READLINE=1</code>. This will start the main and debugger REPL in canonical\nterminal settings, which will allow use with <code>rlwrap</code>.</p>\n<p>For example, the following can be added to a <code>.bashrc</code> file:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-text\">alias node=\"env NODE_NO_READLINE=1 rlwrap node\"\n</code></pre>",
              "type": "module",
              "displayName": "Using the Node.js REPL with advanced line-editors"
            },
            {
              "textRaw": "Starting multiple REPL instances against a single running instance",
              "name": "starting_multiple_repl_instances_against_a_single_running_instance",
              "desc": "<p>It is possible to create and run multiple REPL instances against a single\nrunning instance of Node.js that share a single <code>global</code> object but have\nseparate I/O interfaces.</p>\n<p>The following example, for instance, provides separate REPLs on <code>stdin</code>, a Unix\nsocket, and a TCP socket:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const net = require('net');\nconst repl = require('repl');\nlet connections = 0;\n\nrepl.start({\n  prompt: 'Node.js via stdin> ',\n  input: process.stdin,\n  output: process.stdout\n});\n\nnet.createServer((socket) => {\n  connections += 1;\n  repl.start({\n    prompt: 'Node.js via Unix socket> ',\n    input: socket,\n    output: socket\n  }).on('exit', () => {\n    socket.end();\n  });\n}).listen('/tmp/node-repl-sock');\n\nnet.createServer((socket) => {\n  connections += 1;\n  repl.start({\n    prompt: 'Node.js via TCP socket> ',\n    input: socket,\n    output: socket\n  }).on('exit', () => {\n    socket.end();\n  });\n}).listen(5001);\n</code></pre>\n<p>Running this application from the command line will start a REPL on stdin.\nOther REPL clients may connect through the Unix socket or TCP socket. <code>telnet</code>,\nfor instance, is useful for connecting to TCP sockets, while <code>socat</code> can be used\nto connect to both Unix and TCP sockets.</p>\n<p>By starting a REPL from a Unix socket-based server instead of stdin, it is\npossible to connect to a long-running Node.js process without restarting it.</p>\n<p>For an example of running a \"full-featured\" (<code>terminal</code>) REPL over\na <code>net.Server</code> and <code>net.Socket</code> instance, see:\n<a href=\"https://gist.github.com/TooTallNate/2209310\">https://gist.github.com/TooTallNate/2209310</a>.</p>\n<p>For an example of running a REPL instance over <a href=\"https://curl.haxx.se/docs/manpage.html\"><a href=\"http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/curl.1.html\"><code>curl(1)</code></a></a>, see:\n<a href=\"https://gist.github.com/TooTallNate/2053342\">https://gist.github.com/TooTallNate/2053342</a>.</p>",
              "type": "module",
              "displayName": "Starting multiple REPL instances against a single running instance"
            }
          ],
          "type": "module",
          "displayName": "The Node.js REPL"
        }
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        {
          "textRaw": "Class: REPLServer",
          "type": "class",
          "name": "REPLServer",
          "meta": {
            "added": [
              "v0.1.91"
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            "changes": []
          },
          "desc": "<p>The <code>repl.REPLServer</code> class inherits from the <a href=\"readline.html#readline_class_interface\"><code>readline.Interface</code></a> class.\nInstances of <code>repl.REPLServer</code> are created using the <code>repl.start()</code> method and\n<em>should not</em> be created directly using the JavaScript <code>new</code> keyword.</p>",
          "events": [
            {
              "textRaw": "Event: 'exit'",
              "type": "event",
              "name": "exit",
              "meta": {
                "added": [
                  "v0.7.7"
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                "changes": []
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              "params": [],
              "desc": "<p>The <code>'exit'</code> event is emitted when the REPL is exited either by receiving the\n<code>.exit</code> command as input, the user pressing <code>&#x3C;ctrl>-C</code> twice to signal <code>SIGINT</code>,\nor by pressing <code>&#x3C;ctrl>-D</code> to signal <code>'end'</code> on the input stream. The listener\ncallback is invoked without any arguments.</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">replServer.on('exit', () => {\n  console.log('Received \"exit\" event from repl!');\n  process.exit();\n});\n</code></pre>"
            },
            {
              "textRaw": "Event: 'reset'",
              "type": "event",
              "name": "reset",
              "meta": {
                "added": [
                  "v0.11.0"
                ],
                "changes": []
              },
              "params": [],
              "desc": "<p>The <code>'reset'</code> event is emitted when the REPL's context is reset. This occurs\nwhenever the <code>.clear</code> command is received as input <em>unless</em> the REPL is using\nthe default evaluator and the <code>repl.REPLServer</code> instance was created with the\n<code>useGlobal</code> option set to <code>true</code>. The listener callback will be called with a\nreference to the <code>context</code> object as the only argument.</p>\n<p>This can be used primarily to re-initialize REPL context to some pre-defined\nstate:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const repl = require('repl');\n\nfunction initializeContext(context) {\n  context.m = 'test';\n}\n\nconst r = repl.start({ prompt: '> ' });\ninitializeContext(r.context);\n\nr.on('reset', initializeContext);\n</code></pre>\n<p>When this code is executed, the global <code>'m'</code> variable can be modified but then\nreset to its initial value using the <code>.clear</code> command:</p>\n<!-- eslint-skip -->\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">$ ./node example.js\n> m\n'test'\n> m = 1\n1\n> m\n1\n> .clear\nClearing context...\n> m\n'test'\n>\n</code></pre>"
            }
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            {
              "textRaw": "replServer.defineCommand(keyword, cmd)",
              "type": "method",
              "name": "defineCommand",
              "meta": {
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                  "params": [
                    {
                      "textRaw": "`keyword` {string} The command keyword (*without* a leading `.` character).",
                      "name": "keyword",
                      "type": "string",
                      "desc": "The command keyword (*without* a leading `.` character)."
                    },
                    {
                      "textRaw": "`cmd` {Object|Function} The function to invoke when the command is processed.",
                      "name": "cmd",
                      "type": "Object|Function",
                      "desc": "The function to invoke when the command is processed."
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              ],
              "desc": "<p>The <code>replServer.defineCommand()</code> method is used to add new <code>.</code>-prefixed commands\nto the REPL instance. Such commands are invoked by typing a <code>.</code> followed by the\n<code>keyword</code>. The <code>cmd</code> is either a <code>Function</code> or an <code>Object</code> with the following\nproperties:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>help</code> <a href=\"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type\" class=\"type\">&lt;string&gt;</a> Help text to be displayed when <code>.help</code> is entered (Optional).</li>\n<li><code>action</code> <a href=\"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function\" class=\"type\">&lt;Function&gt;</a> The function to execute, optionally accepting a single\nstring argument.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The following example shows two new commands added to the REPL instance:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const repl = require('repl');\n\nconst replServer = repl.start({ prompt: '> ' });\nreplServer.defineCommand('sayhello', {\n  help: 'Say hello',\n  action(name) {\n    this.clearBufferedCommand();\n    console.log(`Hello, ${name}!`);\n    this.displayPrompt();\n  }\n});\nreplServer.defineCommand('saybye', function saybye() {\n  console.log('Goodbye!');\n  this.close();\n});\n</code></pre>\n<p>The new commands can then be used from within the REPL instance:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-txt\">> .sayhello Node.js User\nHello, Node.js User!\n> .saybye\nGoodbye!\n</code></pre>"
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              "textRaw": "replServer.displayPrompt([preserveCursor])",
              "type": "method",
              "name": "displayPrompt",
              "meta": {
                "added": [
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                  "params": [
                    {
                      "textRaw": "`preserveCursor` {boolean}",
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                }
              ],
              "desc": "<p>The <code>replServer.displayPrompt()</code> method readies the REPL instance for input\nfrom the user, printing the configured <code>prompt</code> to a new line in the <code>output</code>\nand resuming the <code>input</code> to accept new input.</p>\n<p>When multi-line input is being entered, an ellipsis is printed rather than the\n'prompt'.</p>\n<p>When <code>preserveCursor</code> is <code>true</code>, the cursor placement will not be reset to <code>0</code>.</p>\n<p>The <code>replServer.displayPrompt</code> method is primarily intended to be called from\nwithin the action function for commands registered using the\n<code>replServer.defineCommand()</code> method.</p>"
            },
            {
              "textRaw": "replServer.clearBufferedCommand()",
              "type": "method",
              "name": "clearBufferedCommand",
              "meta": {
                "added": [
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                ],
                "changes": []
              },
              "signatures": [
                {
                  "params": []
                }
              ],
              "desc": "<p>The <code>replServer.clearBufferedCommand()</code> method clears any command that has been\nbuffered but not yet executed. This method is primarily intended to be\ncalled from within the action function for commands registered using the\n<code>replServer.defineCommand()</code> method.</p>"
            },
            {
              "textRaw": "replServer.parseREPLKeyword(keyword[, rest])",
              "type": "method",
              "name": "parseREPLKeyword",
              "meta": {
                "added": [
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                ],
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                  "v9.0.0"
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                "changes": []
              },
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