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broadlink_cli: Error/Status messages should go to stderr #744

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bengtmartensson opened this issue Jan 19, 2023 · 1 comment
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broadlink_cli: Error/Status messages should go to stderr #744

bengtmartensson opened this issue Jan 19, 2023 · 1 comment

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@bengtmartensson
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It is common programming to write produced data to stdout while error and status messags go to stderr. That way, stdout can be used directly: for example redirecting to a file, or piped to another program. For example, to "learn" an IR signal and decode it on the fly,

./broadlink_cli --device @device --learn --durations | irptransmogrifier decode --input -

Presently, there are several commands like print("Learning...") that soil the output.

Suggestion: change to writing on stderr. (That would also make the --learnfile option (more or less) superflous).

@felipediel
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I think it's a good idea.

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