Automatic Completion of Command Line Arguments

摘要

A method and system for facilitating user interaction with a shell. In one embodiment, the method and system include receiving command input in a command line, wherein the command input comprises a partial command argument, wherein the partial command argument is followed by one of a space character and a tab; completing a command argument in the command line based on the command input; validating a command argument and values associated with the command argument if the partial command argument is followed by the space; and displaying context sensitive help based on the command input if the partial command argument is followed by the tab, wherein the context sensitive help comprises a syntax tree for the command argument.