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Using `?` to get all possible lists of commands in a router but not running it

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Inside a router, if we type ? after a command, it gives us a list of all possible subcommands.

output = net_connect.send_command("show {} ?".format(input_cmd))
output = output.split('\n')

If I do this, it gives me a list of all commands that can be followed by input_cmd. However, using send_command also runs the command. In the actual router, if I do show ___ ? it gives me a list of possible commands but does not run it. In netmiko, it gives me the list of all possible commands and then runs the command (e.g. show aaa) with out the ?.

is there a way to get around this issue?

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Created 4 years ago
Comments:8 (4 by maintainers)

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ktbyerscommented, Aug 1, 2019

@whyjay17 It should behave the same way it behaves on the CLI i.e. show you the next command available in your context (and help on those next commands) and then repaint the current command just prior the question mark.

So yes the command should NOT have been executed.

Regards, Kirk

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whyjay17commented, Aug 1, 2019

Thanks @ktbyers! It solved my issue!