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RE: revised patch: zshmisc(1) clarify non-successful exit statuses



"Lawrence Velázquez" <larryv@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sun, May 9, 2021, at 3:04 PM, Lawrence Velázquez wrote:
>> On Thu, Apr 29, 2021, at 10:20 AM, Daniel Shahaf wrote:
>> > zeurkous@xxxxxxxx wrote on Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 18:25:12 +0200:
>> > > Making another revision. A question (well, two) below.
>> > >
>> > > "Bart Schaefer" <schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > > > On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 5:19 AM <zeurkous@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> +If execution fails: an error message is printed, and one of the
>> > > >> +following values is returned.
>> > > >
>> > > > I would move this along with the sitem list to the very end, to follow
>> > > > the paragraph about the command_not_found handler.
>> > > >
>> > > > Then change "If execution fails:" to "When there is no handler and
>> > > > execution fails,".
>> > >
>> > > Presuming that most people won't bother to install such a handler: isn't
>> > > it better to put the more-used information first?
>> > >
>> >
>> > Sounds good to me: describe the common/default case first and layer on
>> > exceptions second. Bart, WDYT?
>>
>> gentle nudge
>
> Hi, do you think you'll be able to send that updated patch soon?
> No worries if not.

Sorry for replying so late; recent IRL events have overwhelmed me.

The answer is: yes, me thinks so, give me a few days.

         --zeurkous.

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