cd -TAB pads zeros, %clear dhist, some doc changes

IPython/Extensions/clearcmd.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 b' def clear_f(self,arg):'
     %clear in  - clear input history
     %clear shadow_compress - Compresses shadow history (to speed up ipython)
     %clear shadow_nuke - permanently erase all entries in shadow history
+    %clear dhist - clear dir history
     """
     
     api = self.getapi()
@@ -50,10 +51,15 b' def clear_f(self,arg):'
             print "Erased all keys from shadow history "
             for k in ip.db.keys('shadowhist/*'):
                 del ip.db[k]
+        elif target == 'dhist':
+            print "Clearing directory history"
+            del ip.user_ns['_dh'][:]
+
             
 ip.expose_magic("clear",clear_f)
 import ipy_completers
-ipy_completers.quick_completer('%clear','in out shadow_nuke shadow_compress')
+ipy_completers.quick_completer(
+ '%clear','in out shadow_nuke shadow_compress dhist')
     
 
 

IPython/Extensions/ipy_completers.py

@@ -318,10 +318,12 b' def cd_completer(self, event):'
         bkms = self.db.get('bookmarks',{})
         return bkms.keys()
 
-
+    
     if event.symbol == '-':
+        width_dh = str(len(str(len(ip.user_ns['_dh']) + 1)))
         # jump in directory history by number
-        ents = ['-%d [%s]' % (i,s) for i,s in enumerate(ip.user_ns['_dh'])]
+        fmt = '-%0' + width_dh +'d [%s]'
+        ents = [ fmt % (i,s) for i,s in enumerate(ip.user_ns['_dh'])]
         if len(ents) > 1:
             return ents
         return []

IPython/Magic.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 b''
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Magic functions for InteractiveShell.
 
-$Id: Magic.py 2723 2007-09-07 07:44:16Z fperez $"""
+$Id: Magic.py 2728 2007-09-07 16:12:42Z vivainio $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001 Janko Hauser <[e-mail]> and
@@ -2709,7 +2709,12 b' Defaulting color scheme to \'NoColor\'"""'
 
         This history is automatically maintained by the %cd command, and
         always available as the global list variable _dh. You can use %cd -<n>
-        to go to directory number <n>."""
+        to go to directory number <n>.
+        
+        Note that most of time, you should view directory history by entering
+        cd -<TAB>.
+        
+        """
 
         dh = self.shell.user_ns['_dh']
         if parameter_s:
@@ -2938,6 +2943,8 b' Defaulting color scheme to \'NoColor\'"""'
     def magic_r(self, parameter_s=''):
         """Repeat previous input.
 
+        Note: Consider using the more powerfull %rep instead!
+        
         If given an argument, repeats the previous command which starts with
         the same string, otherwise it just repeats the previous input.