Re: [PATCH] inline src block results can be removed

[Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>]

Hello,

Aaron Ecay <aaronecay@gmail.com> writes:

> This is a step back from the present situation, where a user can get
> a custom format applied by default to all inline results by setting
> ‘org-babel-inline-result-wrap’.  I think it’s reasonable for users to
> want to set off babel results in a special font (to indicate that
> they are automatically generated, e.g.)  This proposal would add an
> additional overhead for generating this formatting to every inline
> call.

I expect Babel to provide a parameter to generate verbatim output, and
a way to use this parameter globally. If it doesn't, then we can keep
`org-babel-inline-result-wrap' and simply wrap {{{results(...)}}} macro
around the output.

> I think the method I sketched above will allow users to redefine the
> results macro in the same way as any other macro (via #+MACRO), thus
> allowing the possibility of user-specified special formatting.

Babel output is expected to be modified by Babel functions/variables.
I wouldn't want to see macro used as the main tool to modify inline
Babel output.

Of course, you can still do it. But you're on your own.
{{{results(...)}}} is just a wrapper.

> Indeed, this seems correct.  (The “const” designation is just a hint to
> users/developers – it doesn’t affect the ability of people who really
> want to customize the value to setq it to something else in their init
> file.)

Of course, users are free to break their local copy of Org.

>> With {{{results(@@backend:...@@)}}}, we don't need the extra trick. Even
>> if it is more verbose, I think a regular syntax is better.
>
> This doesn’t mesh with the suggestion to allow the results macro to
> supply formatting.

See above.


Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou