repl-reader only prompts if no input is available

[bpt/guile.git] / module / ice-9 / boot-9.scm

diff --git a/module/ice-9/boot-9.scm b/module/ice-9/boot-9.scm
index f0877b7..ffd1f68 100644 (file)
--- a/module/ice-9/boot-9.scm
+++ b/module/ice-9/boot-9.scm
@@ -2934,7 +2934,8 @@ module '(ice-9 q) '(make-q q-length))}."
 ;;; the readline library.
 (define repl-reader
   (lambda (prompt . reader)
-    (display (if (string? prompt) prompt (prompt)))
+    (if (not (char-ready?))
+        (display (if (string? prompt) prompt (prompt))))
     (force-output)
     (run-hook before-read-hook)
     ((or (and (pair? reader) (car reader))