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[readline doc] include line/cursor in readline documentation #30667

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49 changes: 49 additions & 0 deletions doc/api/readline.md
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### rl.line
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added: 0.1.98
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* {string|undefined}

The current input data being processed by node.

This can be used when collecting input from a TTY stream to retrieve the
current value that has been processed thus far, prior to the `line` event
being emitted. Once the `line` event has been emitted, this property will
be an empty string.

Be aware that modifying the value during the instance runtime may have
unintended consequences if `rl.cursor` is not also controlled.

**If not using a TTY stream for input, use the [`'line'`][] event.**

One possible use case would be as follows:

```js
const values = ['lorem ipsum', 'dolor sit amet'];
const rl = readline.createInterface(process.stdin);
const showResults = debounce(() => {
console.log(
'\n',
values.filter((val) => val.startsWith(rl.line)).join(' ')
);
}, 300);
process.stdin.on('keypress', (c, k) => {
showResults();
});
```

### rl.cursor
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added: 0.1.98
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* {number|undefined}

The cursor position relative to `rl.line`.

This will track where the current cursor lands in the input string, when
reading input from a TTY stream. The position of cursor determines the
portion of the input string that will be modified as input is processed,
as well as the column where the terminal caret will be rendered.

## readline.clearLine(stream, dir\[, callback\])
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added: v0.7.7
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