IPython/utils/cursesimport.py

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"""
See if we have curses.
"""

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# Curses and termios are Unix-only modules
try:
    import curses
    # We need termios as well, so if its import happens to raise, we bail on
    # using curses altogether.
    import termios
except ImportError:
    use_curses = False
else:
    # Curses on Solaris may not be complete, so we can't use it there
    use_curses = hasattr(curses,'initscr')