prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit

Can you tell me how to enter values in multi-layer nesting, can there be a prompt?

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Description

completer = NestedCompleter.from_nested_dict({
'show': {
'version': None,
'clock': None,
'ip': {
'interface': {'brief'}
}
},
'exit': None,
})
I want to type show abc and then also get the version clock and ip prompt.
like this show adc version

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Start with the NestedCompleter.from_nested_dict example shown in the issue and determine how nested completion currently handles input after show. Clarify whether the request is for completion suggestions, a prompt, or argument parsing, then define the expected behavior for show version, show clock, and show ip interface brief before identifying the relevant implementation and tests.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
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Over a week
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Needs clarification
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