* older issues
@ 2002-02-21 4:15 Clint Adams
2002-02-21 7:09 ` Bart Schaefer
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From: Clint Adams @ 2002-02-21 4:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: zsh-workers
I think that each of the following should either be put into Etc/BUGS or
the documentation. Any comments?
* Unrandom $RANDOM in subshells
* time and repeat builtins don't mix
* certain prompt expansions are elided if LINES<3
* Zsh should clean up its signals on startup
* zsh does not know how to handle multibyte characters
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread* Re: older issues
2002-02-21 4:15 older issues Clint Adams
@ 2002-02-21 7:09 ` Bart Schaefer
2002-02-21 13:21 ` PATCH: RANDOM docs Clint Adams
2002-02-21 13:39 ` older issues Clint Adams
0 siblings, 2 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Bart Schaefer @ 2002-02-21 7:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: zsh-workers
On Feb 20, 11:15pm, Clint Adams wrote:
} Subject: older issues
}
} I think that each of the following should either be put into Etc/BUGS or
} the documentation. Any comments?
}
} * Unrandom $RANDOM in subshells
Not a bug, so definitely shouldn't be in BUGS. The doc for RANDOM could
make it more explicit that the results are is an intentionally repeatable
psuedo-random sequence.
} * time and repeat builtins don't mix
What does this mean? "repeat N time ..." works fine; "time repeat N ..."
works just as well as "time" works with any other builtin (which is to
say, it doesn't time builtins at all). There's no reason to record this
_specific_ instance of "time" not working with a builtin.
} * certain prompt expansions are elided if LINES<3
As I just noted in another message, this is a SINGLE_LINE_ZLE effect, and
is not a bug per se.
} * Zsh should clean up its signals on startup
I think zsh already does exactly the "cleaning up" that it means to. I
don't agree with what you think it "should" do.
I'm not sure where to document the behavior; Invocation? Jobs & Signals?
(The "Signals" subsection is pretty brief.)
} * zsh does not know how to handle multibyte characters
That belongs on a TODO list, not in a BUGS file or the doc.
--
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* PATCH: RANDOM docs
2002-02-21 7:09 ` Bart Schaefer
@ 2002-02-21 13:21 ` Clint Adams
2002-02-21 13:39 ` older issues Clint Adams
1 sibling, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Clint Adams @ 2002-02-21 13:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Bart Schaefer; +Cc: zsh-workers
> Not a bug, so definitely shouldn't be in BUGS. The doc for RANDOM could
> make it more explicit that the results are is an intentionally repeatable
> psuedo-random sequence.
Index: Doc/Zsh/params.yo
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/zsh/zsh/Doc/Zsh/params.yo,v
retrieving revision 1.14
diff -u -r1.14 params.yo
--- Doc/Zsh/params.yo 31 Jan 2002 14:44:15 -0000 1.14
+++ Doc/Zsh/params.yo 21 Feb 2002 13:20:47 -0000
@@ -574,9 +574,14 @@
)
vindex(RANDOM)
item(tt(RANDOM) <S>)(
-A random integer from 0 to 32767, newly generated each time
+A pseudo-random integer from 0 to 32767, newly generated each time
this parameter is referenced. The random number generator
can be seeded by assigning a numeric value to tt(RANDOM).
+
+The values of tt(RANDOM) form an intentionally-repeatable pseudo-random
+sequence; subshells that reference tt(RANDOM) will result
+in identical pseudo-random values unless the value of tt(RANDOM) is
+referenced or seeded in the parent shell in between subshell invocations.
)
vindex(SECONDS)
item(tt(SECONDS) <S>)(
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* Re: older issues
2002-02-21 7:09 ` Bart Schaefer
2002-02-21 13:21 ` PATCH: RANDOM docs Clint Adams
@ 2002-02-21 13:39 ` Clint Adams
2002-02-21 15:09 ` Etc/.distfiles Bart Schaefer
1 sibling, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Clint Adams @ 2002-02-21 13:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Bart Schaefer; +Cc: zsh-workers
> What does this mean? "repeat N time ..." works fine; "time repeat N ..."
> works just as well as "time" works with any other builtin (which is to
> say, it doesn't time builtins at all). There's no reason to record this
> _specific_ instance of "time" not working with a builtin.
Yes, sorry. That should have referred to the general problem of not
being able to time builtins.
> I think zsh already does exactly the "cleaning up" that it means to. I
> don't agree with what you think it "should" do.
Not my words.
> I'm not sure where to document the behavior; Invocation? Jobs & Signals?
> (The "Signals" subsection is pretty brief.)
Actually, I think the Signals subsection is clear enough on this matter.
> That belongs on a TODO list, not in a BUGS file or the doc.
Index: Etc/.distfiles
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/zsh/zsh/Etc/.distfiles,v
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.2 .distfiles
--- Etc/.distfiles 15 Nov 2001 18:44:46 -0000 1.2
+++ Etc/.distfiles 21 Feb 2002 13:39:31 -0000
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
DISTFILES_SRC='
.cvsignore .distfiles Makefile.in
- BUGS CONTRIBUTORS FAQ FAQ.yo FEATURES MACHINES NEWS STD-TODO
+ BUGS CONTRIBUTORS FAQ FAQ.yo FEATURES MACHINES NEWS STD-TODO TODO
FTP-README pubring.pgp
completion-style-guide zsh-development-guide
'
Index: Etc/TODO
===================================================================
RCS file: Etc/TODO
diff -N Etc/TODO
--- /dev/null 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0000
+++ Etc/TODO 21 Feb 2002 13:39:31 -0000
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+This file describes features to be implemented in the future.
+
+* support for multibyte characters, including UTF-8
+
+* programmable spell-correction
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