How do I quit swift repl without using ctrl-d?
This answer complements Ankit Goel's correct :quit answer to also (1) provide an understanding of why the : is needed and (2) other options besides :quit.
Swift REPL works in conjuction with the LLDB debugger.
: is a REPL escape prefix to execute an LLDB command. From within REPL, :help will list the available LLDB commands.
Any of the following will quit both Swift REPL and subsequently LLDB with a single command line.
:exit:quit:qOne can also exit REPL into LLDB with just : and, then later quit (or exit) using the LLDB command directly.
sh$ swift Welcome…1> print(18 + 4) 222> :(lldb) print "hello" (String) $R0 = "hello"(lldb) quitsh$Addendum: The LLDB command c or continue can be used to return to the Swift REPL environment.
Just found out that a graceful way to quit swift repl is by using typing :quit
It does not work without the colon.