A simple function to get the history similar to unix/bash version.
Hope it helps some new folks.
def ipyhistory(lastn=None):
"""
param: lastn Defaults to None i.e full history. If specified then returns lastn records from history.
Also takes -ve sequence for first n history records.
"""
import readline
assert lastn is None or isinstance(lastn, int), "Only integers are allowed."
hlen = readline.get_current_history_length()
is_neg = lastn is not None and lastn < 0
if not is_neg:
flen = len(str(hlen)) if not lastn else len(str(lastn))
for r in range(1,hlen+1) if not lastn else range(1, hlen+1)[-lastn:]:
print(": ".join([str(r if not lastn else r + lastn - hlen ).rjust(flen), readline.get_history_item(r)]))
else:
flen = len(str(-hlen))
for r in range(1, -lastn + 1):
print(": ".join([str(r).rjust(flen), readline.get_history_item(r)]))
Snippet: Tested with Python3. Let me know if there are any glitches with python2. Samples:
Full History :
ipyhistory()
Last 10 History:
ipyhistory(10)
First 10 History:
ipyhistory(-10)
Hope it helps fellas.