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Re: [PATCH] docs: clarify _arguments {...} action behaviour

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From: dana <dana@xxxxxxx>
To: "Oliver Kiddle" <opk@xxxxxxx>
Cc: zsh-workers@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs: clarify _arguments {...} action behaviour
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:48:55 +0000
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On Fri 19 Jun 2026, at 22:28, Oliver Kiddle wrote:
> The problem is that the sentence has been reorganised to be under the
> {...} action form. If you go back and read the sentence in the original
> context,

oh, i had done this actually, but i'm illiterate

On Fri 19 Jun 2026, at 22:28, Oliver Kiddle wrote:
> Not sure if the effects are more wide-ranging than
> removing the limit on a single command: {...} has never been especially
> useful.

i never thought so either, but i recently realised it's convenient for
stuff like `if compset -P ...; then _foo; else _bar; fi`. i'll probably
start doing that more

dana

References:
- [PATCH] docs: clarify _arguments {...} action behaviour
  - From: dana
- Re: [PATCH] docs: clarify _arguments {...} action behaviour
  - From: Oliver Kiddle

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