[RFC]: add support for shift-selection in the REPL
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- JavaScript
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Description
### Description
This RFC proposes adding support for selecting regions of the input using SHIFT+ARROW in the REPL. Julia supports this (attached below).
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/402c9602-5578-4d51-afed-9a77db194187
### Related Issues
Related issues #2647.
### Checklist
- [X] I have read and understood the [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/blob/develop/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
- [X] Searched for existing issues and pull requests.
- [X] The issue name begins with `RFC:`.
Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue does not identify a file, test, or entry point. Review related issue #2647 and the REPL input-handling implementation first; done should mean that SHIFT+ARROW selects regions of the input as demonstrated in the referenced Julia example.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100