\end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}{precmd}{}
-Hook method executed just before the input prompt is issued. This
+Hook method executed just before the command line is interpreted, but
+after the input prompt is generated and issued. This
method is a stub in \class{Cmd}; it exists to be overridden by
subclasses.
\end{methoddesc}
A flag, defaulting to true. If true, \method{cmdloop()} uses
\function{raw_input()} to display a prompt and read the next command;
if false, \function{sys.stdout.write()} and
-\function{sys.stdin.readline()} are used.
+\function{sys.stdin.readline()} are used. (This means that by
+importing \module{readline}, on systems that support it, the
+interpreter will automatically support Emacs-like line editing
+and command-history keystrokes.)
\end{memberdesc}