I often do: `IO.inspect(this_is_my_label: my_var)` The output will be wrapped in a list, but otherwise it is the same as using the label option, without using the second argument.
- Nico Piderman On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 4:24 PM Leandro Cesquini Pereira < [email protected]> wrote: > Using an atom instead of a string will save you some time: IO.inspect(foo, > label: :my_var) > > Not so direct as an app-level helper but easier to write than a string :) > > On Friday, April 23, 2021 at 2:34:56 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > >> Thanks for your feedback folks. I see where you are coming from and I can >> not disagree. š >> >> > Maybe it makes more sense for an application-level helper? >> >> Correct. I will do that going forward. š >> >> - Faisal >> >> On Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 2:15:15 PM UTC-4 [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> > From a developer consistency perspective, though, Iām not as sold on >>> this. >>> >>> I tend to agree, this feels like nice parameter sugar but makes it >>> harder to interface consistently with extended options. Maybe it makes more >>> sense for an application-level helper? >>> >>> On Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 7:14:59 AM UTC-7 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Every time I forget to add the `label: ` and get a compile error (which >>>> is *often*), I agree with you. From a developer consistency >>>> perspective, though, Iām not as sold on this. With this convenience, people >>>> may forget to switch back to the keyword list when they need to add other >>>> options like :limit, and try `IO.inspect(something, "Message", limit: >>>> 300)`. >>>> >>>> -a >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 11:56 PM Faisal Alghurayri <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes. š >>>>> >>>>> I'm proposing: >>>>> >>>>> def inspect(item, message) when is_binary(message) do >>>>> inspect(:stdio, item, label: message) >>>>> end >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/blob/v1.11.4/lib/elixir/lib/io.ex#L421 >>>>> >>>>> The reason is just a small quality of life improvement. š Please let >>>>> me know what you think! >>>>> >>>>> - Faisal >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 11:42:53 PM UTC-4 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> There's already a label option in the docs: >>>>>> >>>>>> IO.inspect(1..100, label: "a wonderful range") >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 11:35 AM Faisal Alghurayri <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello friends, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you for your great work in developing and maintaining Elixir. >>>>>>> š >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I propose adding another signature to the IO.inspect/2 function >>>>>>> where the second argument is a binary: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> IO.inspect(something, "This message should get shown in console") >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think this is a small quality of life improvement since the >>>>>>> developer won't need to explicitly pass the `label` option to see an >>>>>>> associated message. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>> Faisal >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "elixir-lang-core" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elixir-lang-core/64793786-deea-4902-b450-39f53896c945n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elixir-lang-core/64793786-deea-4902-b450-39f53896c945n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "elixir-lang-core" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elixir-lang-core/06452689-f476-456a-afeb-9a7fc58752abn%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elixir-lang-core/06452689-f476-456a-afeb-9a7fc58752abn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Austin Ziegler ā¢ [email protected] ā¢ [email protected] >>>> http://www.halostatue.ca/ ā¢ http://twitter.com/halostatue >>>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elixir-lang-core" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elixir-lang-core/492ba85d-a8ad-4412-babb-05d97026a6d8n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elixir-lang-core/492ba85d-a8ad-4412-babb-05d97026a6d8n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elixir-lang-core" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elixir-lang-core/CAK4cdZiybpLG6y020wF72m0E6H74cKFxRq0Lx1jZ7P677E%2BFUQ%40mail.gmail.com.
