test_repl.py

from metakernel import REPLWrapper

# works with ``#define RB_XCODE``, i.e. no linenoise
# cmd = '/usr/local/bin/rb'         

# possibly broken with the vanilla cmake version
#cmd = '/usr/local/bin/revbayes'

# problem appears to be fixed when building with cmake with `-DRB_XCODE`
# use ./build.sh -jupyter true to build the rb-jupyter binary
cmd = '/usr/local/bin/rb-jupyter'

#prompt_regex = r'[(x1b\[0K\\r\\x1b\[2C)>+] '
prompt_regex = r'[>+] '

x = REPLWrapper(cmd_or_spawn=cmd,
                prompt_regex=prompt_regex,
                prompt_change_cmd=None,
                echo=True)

# RevBayes uses u'\n\r' as CRLF
# x.child.crlf = '\n'

#x.run_command('val <- [1,')
#x.run_command('2]')
#x.run_command('for (i in 1:10) {'

#x.run_command('val')

#print(x.run_command('for (i in 1:10) z[i] ~ dnNormal(0,1)'))
#print(x.run_command('z'))

print(x.run_command('for (i in 1:10) {'))
print(x.run_command('  y[i] ~ dnNorm(0,1)'))
print(x.run_command('}'))
print(x.run_command('y'))