How do I quit swift repl without using ctrl-d?
Just found out that a graceful way to quit swift repl is by using typing :quit
It does not work without the colon.
This answer complements Ankit Goel's correct :quit
answer to also (1) provide an understanding of why the :
is needed and (2) other options besides :quit
.
Swift REPL works in conjuction with the LLDB debugger.
:
is a REPL escape prefix to execute an LLDB command. From within REPL, :help
will list the available LLDB commands.
Any of the following will quit both Swift REPL and subsequently LLDB with a single command line.
:exit
:quit
:q
One can also exit REPL into LLDB with just :
and, then later quit
(or exit
) using the LLDB command directly.
sh$ swift
Welcome…
1> print(18 + 4)
22
2> :
(lldb) print "hello"
(String) $R0 = "hello"
(lldb) quit
sh$
Addendum: The LLDB command c
or continue
can be used to return to the Swift REPL environment.