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lines changed Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -633,6 +633,17 @@ the best compatibility if it defines an `output.columns` property and emits
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a ` 'resize' ` event on the ` output ` if or when the columns ever change
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([ ` process.stdout ` ] [ ] does this automatically when it is a TTY).
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+ When creating a ` readline.Interface ` using ` stdin ` as input, the program
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+ will not terminate until it receives ` EOF ` (<kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >D</kbd > on
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+ Linux/macOS, <kbd >Ctrl</kbd >+<kbd >Z</kbd > followed by <kbd >Return</kbd > on
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+ Windows).
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+ If you want your application to exit without waiting for user input, you can
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+ [ ` unref ` ] [ ] the standard input stream:
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+
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+ ``` js
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+ process .stdin .unref ();
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+ ```
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### Use of the ` completer ` function
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The ` completer ` function takes the current line entered by the user
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[ `process.stdout` ] : process.md#process_process_stdout
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[ `rl.close()` ] : #readline_rl_close
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[ reading files ] : #readline_example_read_file_stream_line_by_line
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+ [ `unref` ] : net.md#net_socket_unref
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