dtolnay / dtolnay/anyhow

Compilation feature for alt-display by default

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Description

I find the default `fmt::Display` implementation not very useful and kinda always want the `#`-based alt display. For me, the power of the `.context("...")` pattern is that it **adds** context to the error, but if you don't use the alt-display, you're actually just replacing the error message, not adding anything.

Would this project accept a patch that adds an optional feature flag (`alt-display` or so) that makes that the default display method?

(I would personally go as far as arguing that the alt should be the default.)

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the existing Display formatting behavior and its tests, then determine how an optional alt-display feature would affect the default output. Done means the feature's scope and expected formatting are specified and verified without changing the existing behavior when it is disabled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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