Summary
In this chapter we took a deep dive into what goes on between the prompt and the shell by the time you press return. We discovered some new tricks to work with history and tamed the default shortcuts by creating our own keymaps and bindings. As if this wasn't enough, you now know we are no longer limited to just working with one line, and that mistakes and distractions can easily be solved by a couple of keystrokes without us re-typing the whole line.
Okay, I'll admit it, we have been pretty busy in this chapter. So here's a chance to catch your breath while we go over everything we've covered in this sprint. What we have done is:
- Learned that zsh is made out of various modules, and got acquainted with ZLE
- Used key maps for editing text and ...
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