Lockywolf <for_org-bugs_2023-09...@lockywolf.net> writes: > At the moment, ob-maxima has a straightforward way of evaluating > babel blocks, > > #+begin_src shell > maxima --very-quiet -r batchload\(\"/tmp/ob-maximaFOOBAR.mac\"\)\$ > #+end_src > (line 87 of ob-maxima.el), > > I suggest replacing batchload with batch(), and changing line 73 from > "gnuplot_close ()$" to "gnuplot_close ()$ \nquit();" > > The difference between "batch" and "batchload" is that "batch" can > process :lisp expressions in addition to maxima's own, and it prints > input/output labels. However, it is possible to customise label printing > from maxima's own code, and being able to evaluate :lisp just seems > uncontrovercially good. > > It might be that I am missing something, but batch seems a better fit > for Org-Babel.
May you please explain more about :lisp expressions? Also, what is the benefit/downside of printing input/output labels? Is there any chance they will be caught into the source block output? If so, it would be a breaking change. -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode contributor, Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>. Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>, or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>
