Change how Python Cmd Module handles autocompletion

Question

I have a Cmd console set up to auto-complete card names for a Magic: the Gathering collection management system.

It uses the text parameter to query the database for car

Answer 1

It shouldn't need to be overly complicated. Something like the following:

import cmd

completions = [
    'Mage Slayer (Alara Reborn)',
    'Magefire Wings (Alara Reborn)',
    'Sages of the Anima (Alara Reborn)',
    'Sanctum Plowbeast (Alara Reborn)',
    'Sangrite Backlash (Alara Reborn)',
    'Sanity Gnawers (Alara Reborn)',
    'Sen Triplets (Alara Reborn)'
]

class mycmd(cmd.Cmd):
    def __init__(self):
        cmd.Cmd.__init__(self)

    def do_quit(self, s):
        return True

    def do_add(self, s):
        pass

    def complete_add(self, text, line, begidx, endidx):
        mline = line.partition(' ')[2]
        offs = len(mline) - len(text)
        return [s[offs:] for s in completions if s.startswith(mline)]

if __name__ == '__main__':
    mycmd().cmdloop()