Address review: use . prefix for commands, and sys.exit for quitting

python · erlend-aasland · Aug 1, 2022 · May 28, 2020 · Jul 19, 2022 · Jul 20, 2022
commit 74fb53d30542fb32732bc64ef4fddae65966db5d
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ Command-line interface
 
 The ``sqlite3`` module can be invoked as a script
 in order to provide a simple SQLite shell.
-Type ``quit`` or CTRL-D to exit the shell.
+Type ``.quit`` or CTRL-D to exit the shell.
 
 .. program:: python -m sqlite3
 

@@ -33,10 +33,9 @@ def printhelp(self, ignored):
 
     def runsource(self, source, filename="<input>", symbol="single"):
         keywords = {
-            "version": lambda x: print(f"{sqlite3.sqlite_version}"),
-            "help": self.printhelp,
-            "quit()": self.runpy,
-            "quit": self.runpy,
+            ".version": lambda x: print(f"{sqlite3.sqlite_version}"),
+            ".help": self.printhelp,
+            ".quit": lambda x: sys.exit(0),
         }
         return keywords.get(source, self.runsql)(source)
 
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ def main():
         Connected to {db_name}
 
         Each command will be run using execute() on the cursor.
-        Type "help" for more information; type "quit" or CTRL-D to quit.
+        Type ".help" for more information; type ".quit" or CTRL-D to quit.
     """).strip()
     sys.ps1 = "sqlite> "
     sys.ps2 = "    ... "