dotfiles/.config/python/pythonrc

# This file moves Python's history file to $XDG_STATE_HOME/python/history
# Adapted from: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/630642/change-location-of-python-history

import os
import atexit
import readline

try:
    import pathlib
except ImportError:  # not part of python2
    pass
else:

    if readline.get_current_history_length() == 0:
        state_home = os.environ.get("XDG_STATE_HOME")
        if state_home is None:
           state_home = pathlib.Path.home() / ".local" / "state"
        else:
            state_home = pathlib.Path(state_home)

        history_path = state_home / "python" / "history"
        if history_path.is_dir():
            raise OSError(history_path + " cannot be a directory")

        history = str(history_path)

        try:
            readline.read_history_file(history)
        except OSError:  # Non existent
            pass

        def write_history():
            try:
                readline.write_history_file(history)
            except OSError:
                pass

        atexit.register(write_history)