Re: reinventing print_exit_value

[Nikolai Weibull <mailing-lists.zsh-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Christian Taylor wrote:

> I recently decided that I want the exit code of the last command (if it's 
> greater than 0) displayed after invoking it, like the PRINT_EXIT_VALUE option 
> does, but in my own format. (I don't want to include it in my prompt.)

Actually, you _do_ want to include it in your prompt.  Simply use

%(?..status: %?)

in your prompt, and it will only be displayed when there's something to
display (non-zero exit value in this case),
        nikolai

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