cympfh / htty

stdio via http

htty

stdio via http

requirements

node -v  # works with Node.js
npm i --save
export PATH=$PWD/bin:$PATH

usage

Launch server

   htty --help
Usage: index.js [--port <port>] command...

Options:
  --help      Show help                                                [boolean]
  --version   Show version number                                      [boolean]
  --port, -P                                            [number] [default: 8080]

Example: IPython (a python interpreter)

   htty ipython --colors=NoColor
Listen on 8080
Python 3.7.1 (default, Dec 14 2018, 13:28:58)
...

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Send buffer

by a script

   htty-send <<< '(1, 2, 3)'
Out[1]: (1, 2, 3)

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by curl

The server listens / via POST.

   curl localhost:8080 -H 'Content-Type: application/octet-stream' --data 'import random; random.random()'
Out[2]: 0.5662312022239704

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Bonus stage: Vim

nnoremap X V:w !htty-send<cr>
vnoremap X :w !htty-send<cr>

Press X, then the cursor line code, or selected lines will be executed. (NOTE to PATH.)