[latex3-commits] [git/LaTeX3-latex3-l3build] master: Dcument replacement for os_yes (5225c3d)

[Joseph Wright]

Repository : https://github.com/latex3/l3build
On branch  : master
Link       : https://github.com/latex3/l3build/commit/5225c3d967044d4350208680b58ba9d99285328d

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commit 5225c3d967044d4350208680b58ba9d99285328d
Author: Joseph Wright <joseph.wright at morningstar2.co.uk>
Date:   Fri Feb 21 10:41:46 2020 +0000

    Dcument replacement for os_yes


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5225c3d967044d4350208680b58ba9d99285328d
 l3build.dtx | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/l3build.dtx b/l3build.dtx
index 5de2ea6..926d460 100644
--- a/l3build.dtx
+++ b/l3build.dtx
@@ -1777,9 +1777,14 @@
 %
 % \begin{variable}{os_yes}
 %   \textbf{DEPRECATED}
-%   A command to generate a series of $200$ lines each containing the
+%   A command to generate a series of $300$ lines each containing the
 %   character |y|: this is useful as the Unix |yes| command cannot be
 %   used inside |os.execute| (it does not terminate).
+%
+%  Rather than use this function, we recommend the replacement construct
+%  \begin{verbatim}
+%    io.popen(<cmd>,"w"):write(string.rep("y\n", 300)):close()
+%  \end{verbatim}   
 % \end{variable}
 %
 % \subsection{Components of \texttt{l3build}}