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Make custom value type handling more consistent (#12230)
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# Description

- Rename `CustomValue::value_string()` to `type_name()` to reflect its
usage better.
- Change print behavior to always call `to_base_value()` first, to give
the custom value better control over the output.
- Change `describe --detailed` to show the type name as the subtype,
rather than trying to describe the base value.
- Change custom `Type` to use `type_name()` rather than `typetag_name()`
to make things like `PluginCustomValue` more transparent

One question: should `describe --detailed` still include a description
of the base value somewhere? I'm torn on it, it seems possibly useful
for some things (maybe sqlite databases?), but having `describe -d` not
include the custom type name anywhere felt weird. Another option would
be to add another method to `CustomValue` for info to be displayed in
`describe`, so that it can be more type-specific?

# User-Facing Changes
Everything above has implications for printing and `describe` on custom
values

# Tests + Formatting
- 🟢 `toolkit fmt`
- 🟢 `toolkit clippy`
- 🟢 `toolkit test`
- 🟢 `toolkit test stdlib`
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nu_plugin_custom_values Make custom value type handling more consistent (#12230) 2024-03-19 11:09:59 +01:00
nu_plugin_example Allow plugins to set environment variables in their caller's scope (#12204) 2024-03-15 06:45:45 -05:00
nu_plugin_formats Reorganize plugin API around commands (#12170) 2024-03-14 16:40:02 -05:00
nu_plugin_gstat Reorganize plugin API around commands (#12170) 2024-03-14 16:40:02 -05:00
nu_plugin_inc Reorganize plugin API around commands (#12170) 2024-03-14 16:40:02 -05:00
nu_plugin_python Improve the error message for a plugin version mismatch (#12122) 2024-03-08 06:04:22 -06:00
nu_plugin_query Reorganize plugin API around commands (#12170) 2024-03-14 16:40:02 -05:00
nu_plugin_stream_example Reorganize plugin API around commands (#12170) 2024-03-14 16:40:02 -05:00
nu-cli Use the system clipboard only for explicit copy/paste operations. Addresses issue 11907 (#12179) 2024-03-15 08:59:21 -05:00
nu-cmd-base IO and redirection overhaul (#11934) 2024-03-14 15:51:55 -05:00
nu-cmd-dataframe Make custom value type handling more consistent (#12230) 2024-03-19 11:09:59 +01:00
nu-cmd-extra IO and redirection overhaul (#11934) 2024-03-14 15:51:55 -05:00
nu-cmd-lang Make custom value type handling more consistent (#12230) 2024-03-19 11:09:59 +01:00
nu-color-config IO and redirection overhaul (#11934) 2024-03-14 15:51:55 -05:00
nu-command Make custom value type handling more consistent (#12230) 2024-03-19 11:09:59 +01:00
nu-engine Fix wrong stdout with e>| (#12227) 2024-03-18 15:03:30 +00:00
nu-explore IO and redirection overhaul (#11934) 2024-03-14 15:51:55 -05:00
nu-glob Fix ignored clippy lints (#12160) 2024-03-11 19:46:04 +01:00
nu-json remove repetitive word (#12117) 2024-03-08 15:29:20 +08:00
nu-lsp Introduce workspace dependencies (#12043) 2024-03-07 14:40:31 -08:00
nu-parser IO and redirection overhaul (#11934) 2024-03-14 15:51:55 -05:00
nu-path Use XDG_CONFIG_HOME before default config directory (#12118) 2024-03-11 06:15:46 -05:00
nu-plugin Make custom value type handling more consistent (#12230) 2024-03-19 11:09:59 +01:00
nu-pretty-hex Introduce workspace dependencies (#12043) 2024-03-07 14:40:31 -08:00
nu-protocol Make custom value type handling more consistent (#12230) 2024-03-19 11:09:59 +01:00
nu-std IO and redirection overhaul (#11934) 2024-03-14 15:51:55 -05:00
nu-system Bump windows from 0.52.0 to 0.54.0 (#12037) 2024-03-07 16:36:28 -08:00
nu-table Introduce workspace dependencies (#12043) 2024-03-07 14:40:31 -08:00
nu-term-grid Bump version to 0.91.1 (#12085) 2024-03-06 23:08:14 +01:00
nu-test-support Update tests Playground (#12134) 2024-03-08 20:31:21 -08:00
nu-utils Use the system clipboard only for explicit copy/paste operations. Addresses issue 11907 (#12179) 2024-03-15 08:59:21 -05:00
README.md Remove old nushell/merge engine-q 2022-02-07 14:54:06 -05:00

Nushell core libraries and plugins

These sub-crates form both the foundation for Nu and a set of plugins which extend Nu with additional functionality.

Foundational libraries are split into two kinds of crates:

  • Core crates - those crates that work together to build the Nushell language engine
  • Support crates - a set of crates that support the engine with additional features like JSON support, ANSI support, and more.

Plugins are likewise also split into two types:

  • Core plugins - plugins that provide part of the default experience of Nu, including access to the system properties, processes, and web-connectivity features.
  • Extra plugins - these plugins run a wide range of different capabilities like working with different file types, charting, viewing binary data, and more.