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+require_relative '../spec_helper'
+
+with_feature :readline do
+  describe "Readline::HISTORY.[]" do
+    before :each do
+      Readline::HISTORY.push("1", "2", "3")
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      Readline::HISTORY.pop
+      Readline::HISTORY.pop
+      Readline::HISTORY.pop
+    end
+
+    it "returns the history item at the passed index" do
+      Readline::HISTORY[0].should == "1"
+      Readline::HISTORY[1].should == "2"
+      Readline::HISTORY[2].should == "3"
+
+      Readline::HISTORY[-1].should == "3"
+      Readline::HISTORY[-2].should == "2"
+      Readline::HISTORY[-3].should == "1"
+    end
+
+    it "raises an IndexError when there is no item at the passed index" do
+      -> { Readline::HISTORY[-10] }.should.raise(IndexError)
+      -> { Readline::HISTORY[-9] }.should.raise(IndexError)
+      -> { Readline::HISTORY[-8] }.should.raise(IndexError)
+
+      -> { Readline::HISTORY[8] }.should.raise(IndexError)
+      -> { Readline::HISTORY[9] }.should.raise(IndexError)
+      -> { Readline::HISTORY[10] }.should.raise(IndexError)
+    end
+  end
+end