Standard input

SynapticBytes

So looking through the Rosetta Code tests, a lot require of them require reading from standard input. I realise because MiniScript is embedded, there is no universal standard input. So how would you suggest adding solutions for those type of tests?

I did note the example that referenced using Mini micro, which I haven’t looked at yet, so is that the preferred option? Also the only script editor uses an “input” function which is another option.

Expanding a bit broader on that, what is the thought on Interface functions, which are provided standard with MiniScript, but provide no implementation. They are there just to provide standardised functions, which it is up to the person embedding MiniScript to implement?

i can see this may be against the design philosophy of simplicity however, which would be the biggest negative I could see.

Russell.

jstrout

The input command is quasi-standard; that means it is recommended for implementation, but still up to the individual host app to actually implement it.

When doing Rosetta Code tasks, you should definitely use input. It is supported by the Try-It! page, command-line MiniScript, and Mini Micro, all with the same syntax.

jstrout

Oh, and to your broader question... I'm not sure what you mean about interface functions. I would say that input is the only quasi-standard function. Anything you find in the core MiniScript code is standard, and I would expect it to work in the same way in any host app.

SynapticBytes

Thanks. I think you answered the question for now, the broader question was just doing something like interfaces in C++/C#. So for example saying that Input is a MiniScript function, but just providing the skeleton call, which embedders must the implement the code for through an interface. Just an idea I had, nothing concrete about it.

SynapticBytes

So I tried using Input. It's reformatting the data entry by stripping out whitespace and changing the result to a single capitalised string. Is that as expected?

jstrout

Ugh. No, that's not expected. In fact it's frankly embarrassing. I can't believe I never caught that before.

I'll work on fixing that today. In the meantime, you might need to use command-line MiniScript or Mini Micro for tasks that require multi-word input. (It's not a problem with MiniScript itself, but with our web interface... I'll get to the bottom of it ASAP.)

Thank you very much for pointing this out this problem!

jstrout

OK, I believe we have this fixed now. You still can't type more than a single space — this is a limitation of that terminaljs component — but the spaces you do type are no longer stripped out.

hilbert

You still can't type more than a single space

jstrout That should now be fixed 🙂.

jstrout

@hilbert accepts no limitations. 😃

Thank you very much!