gsh

#!/usr/bin/env python
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import sys
import os
import readline

HISTFILE   = '.gsh_history'

EGREP      = 'grep'
STD_ARGS   = ['-n', '--color', '-P']

VERSION    = "V0.1"
HELP       = """
Enter a regular expression to display lines that match the entered expression. 
Enter ^D or ^C at the prompt to terminate gsh. If a search produces too many 
results, then you can enter ^C to abort the search and return to the search
prompt.

For example, enter 'foo' to display lines containing the string 'foo'.
"""
COLS = 80

class HistFile(object):
	def __init__(self, file):
		self.histfile = os.path.join(os.environ["HOME"], file)
		try:
			readline.read_history_file(self.histfile)
		except IOError:
			pass
		
	def store(self):
		try:
			readline.write_history_file(self.histfile)
		except IOError:
			pass

def ulc(str):
	ul(str, (COLS - len(str)) / 2)

def ul(str, offset = 0):
	print "%s%s" % (' ' * offset, str)
	print "%s%s" % (' ' * offset, '=' * len(str))

def grep(pattern, files):
	args = [EGREP]
	args.append(pattern)
	args.extend(STD_ARGS)
	args.extend(files)
	args.append('/dev/null')
	return os.spawnvp(os.P_WAIT, EGREP, args)

def main(args):
	files = list(args)
	del files[0]
	if files == []:
		files = ["-R", "."]
	history = HistFile(HISTFILE)
	try:
		ulc("Simple Grep Shell %s" % VERSION)
		print HELP
		while True:
			pattern = raw_input('>> ')
			if pattern != '':
				try:
					grep(pattern, files)
				except KeyboardInterrupt:
					pass
	except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
		print 'Bye.'
	history.store()
	
if __name__ == '__main__':
	main(sys.argv)