From e6f6fb0cd5c07adee5a1795048a21947a4b5a58f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian Spaeth Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:54:37 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Re: [notmuch] JSON output as default [was: Re: [PATCH] Add an "--output=(json|text|)" command-line option...] --- f1/dd92a711ec5358df803128db419fe8c40663fa | 64 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 64 insertions(+) create mode 100644 f1/dd92a711ec5358df803128db419fe8c40663fa diff --git a/f1/dd92a711ec5358df803128db419fe8c40663fa b/f1/dd92a711ec5358df803128db419fe8c40663fa new file mode 100644 index 000000000..808e1efe0 --- /dev/null +++ b/f1/dd92a711ec5358df803128db419fe8c40663fa @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +Return-Path: +X-Original-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Delivered-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 67A79431FBC + for ; Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:54:44 -0800 (PST) +X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at olra.theworths.org +X-Spam-Flag: NO +X-Spam-Score: -0.611 +X-Spam-Level: +X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.611 tagged_above=-999 required=5 + tests=[AWL=-0.612, BAYES_50=0.001] autolearn=ham +Received: from olra.theworths.org ([127.0.0.1]) + by localhost (olra.theworths.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) + with ESMTP id sbYsZzV3iAyQ for ; + Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:54:43 -0800 (PST) +Received: from homiemail-a24.g.dreamhost.com (caiajhbdcbef.dreamhost.com + [208.97.132.145]) + by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CE715431FAE + for ; Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:54:43 -0800 (PST) +Received: from sspaeth.de (mtec-hg-docking-1-dhcp-204.ethz.ch + [129.132.133.204]) + by homiemail-a24.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id BCCE22C806B + for ; Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:54:39 -0800 (PST) +Received: by sspaeth.de (sSMTP sendmail emulation); + Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:54:37 +0100 +From: "Sebastian Spaeth" +To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +In-Reply-To: <87635nwmnk.fsf@yoom.home.cworth.org> +References: <1261114167-sup-8228@lisa> + <1261141195-5469-1-git-send-email-david@tethera.net> + <878wajwwth.fsf@yoom.home.cworth.org> + <87wry33bxq.fsf@servo.finestructure.net> + <87635nwmnk.fsf@yoom.home.cworth.org> +Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:54:37 +0100 +Message-ID: <87ocjekaci.fsf@SSpaeth.de> +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii +Subject: Re: [notmuch] JSON output as default [was: Re: [PATCH] Add an + "--output=(json|text|)" command-line option...] +X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 +Precedence: list +List-Id: "Use and development of the notmuch mail system." + +List-Unsubscribe: , + +List-Archive: +List-Post: +List-Help: +List-Subscribe: , + +X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:54:44 -0000 + +> I definitely want to be able to pipe single-field lists coming from +> notmuch to grep, xargs, shell for loops, etc. without having to decode +> JSON. + +While I would love to see JSON (even by default), I agree. If I just +want to code up a notmuch-based address book with sth like: + +notmuch show to:Diana --output=to --sort=relevance --limit=20 + +just getting back a plain list of mail addresses is the easiest to handle. -- 2.26.2