function similar to getchar

Question

Is there a Go function similar to C\'s getchar able to handle tab press in console? I want to make some sort of completion in my console app.

Answer 1

Assuming that you want unbuffered input (without having to hit enter), this does the job on UNIX systems:

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "os"
    "os/exec"
)

func main() {
    // disable input buffering
    exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "cbreak", "min", "1").Run()
    // do not display entered characters on the screen
    exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "-echo").Run()
    // restore the echoing state when exiting
    defer exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "echo").Run()

    var b []byte = make([]byte, 1)
    for {
        os.Stdin.Read(b)
        fmt.Println("I got the byte", b, "("+string(b)+")")
    }
}