byexamples/byexample

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Write snippets of code in C++, Python, Ruby, and others as documentation and execute them as regression tests.

Stars: 67
Forks: 9
Open beginner issues: 0
Indexed issues: 37

Dominant language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
Last GitHub push: Mar 23, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 14, 2026
Contributing guide: Contributing guide
Code of conduct: No code of conduct
Beginner labels: good first issue help wanted
PR merge metrics: No merged PRs in 30d

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37 open issues indexed

Use a Thompson NFA instead of the Python default re (regex) engine if it is possible Open

enhancement far in the future help wanted

byexamples/byexample#16 · 4 comments · 2 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Make possible to change < and > (the tags' delimiters) by two other chars Open

enhancement far in the future

byexamples/byexample#32 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Make possible to change < and > (the clipboard's delimiters) by two other chars Open

enhancement far in the future

byexamples/byexample#38 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Optional +norm-ws as strip (+strip-ws may be?) Open

enhancement good first issue

byexamples/byexample#40 · 2 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
A failed example may end up in an abort if a non-captured tag is used (+paste) Open

enhancement request for comments

byexamples/byexample#65 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Show the language of an example that failed Open

enhancement good first issue

byexamples/byexample#69 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Jupyter as an alternative engine for Pexpect Open

help wanted request for comments

byexamples/byexample#71 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Enter in failing_fast mode on abort if possible. Open

enhancement good first issue

byexamples/byexample#72 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Enter in failing_fast mode if the user interrupts the execution. Open

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byexamples/byexample#73 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Use pandoc (or similar) as Example Finder Open

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byexamples/byexample#76 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
If an example fails, the clipboard may reflect old values Open

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byexamples/byexample#81 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Try to capture the tags even if the example fails as long as it makes sense Open

enhancement

byexamples/byexample#82 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Create and install a manpage. Open

enhancement good first issue

byexamples/byexample#83 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Logo for byexample Open

enhancement help wanted

byexamples/byexample#84 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Should rm be applied to the output got too? Open

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byexamples/byexample#85 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Run an example in a separated `byexample` execution Open

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byexamples/byexample#108 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Use a monotonic clock instead of `time.time()` Open

enhancement good first issue

byexamples/byexample#109 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Input feature does not work in Python examples that run inside the docker Open

bug help wanted

byexamples/byexample#111 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Reset interpreter session and reuse the interpreter (isolation level) Open

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byexamples/byexample#114 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Defer examples to last for cleaning up tasks (like the Go feature defer) Open

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byexamples/byexample#127 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Use the `regex` package in replacement of the built-in `re` module Open

enhancement far in the future

byexamples/byexample#128 · 4 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Refactor code and use the Python 3.6's f-strings for the messages in byexample Open

enhancement good first issue

byexamples/byexample#153 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Show the current example in execution if it is taking non-trivial time Open

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byexamples/byexample#161 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Use last line of the expected output to sync with the interpreter in addition to the prompt Open

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byexamples/byexample#181 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Allow to change the prompt of a runner from command line Open

enhancement request for comments

byexamples/byexample#182 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Typing text in Ruby, Javascript and C/C++ not always works Open

bug

byexamples/byexample#189 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Autoinject code? Coverage/performance/others simplification Open

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byexamples/byexample#192 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Support multiple Zone Delimiters by file extension Open

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byexamples/byexample#196 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Review 3rd party plugin-engine implementations in replacement of `byexample`'s one Open

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byexamples/byexample#221 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Support for shell variable expansion in files Open

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byexamples/byexample#225 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Context based definition of an example to make easier to write examples that expect empty lines Open

enhancement far in the future request for comments

byexamples/byexample#250 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Remove the `from __future__ import unicode_literals, print_function`. Open

enhancement good first issue

byexamples/byexample#251 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Share with workers a private copy of data structures set by main thread, stored on the `namespace` (`ns`) object Open

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byexamples/byexample#252 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Use `termscrapper`'s `Screen` to interpret the escape sequences read by `pexpect` before prompt/type matching Open

enhancement far in the future

byexamples/byexample#263 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Typescript support Open

enhancement

byexamples/byexample#277 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Support for markdown github code snippets Open

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byexamples/byexample#278 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Improve Python interpreter detection and exclude virtual environments Open

byexamples/byexample#279 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026

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