leanprover / leanprover/lean4

`lean --stdin --run` ignores the first trailing argument

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Description

$ echo 'def main (as : List String) : IO Unit := IO.println (repr as)' | lean --stdin --run '«path with spaces»' '«path with spaces»'
["«path with spaces»"]
$ lean <(echo 'def main (as : List String) : IO Unit := IO.println (repr as)') --run '«path with spaces»' '«path with spaces»'
["«path with spaces»", "«path with spaces»"]

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Research direction

Start by comparing argument handling for the lean --stdin --run invocation with the process-substitution invocation shown in the report. The work is done when both trailing arguments are preserved in the program's argument list and the reported reproduction produces identical output.

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Assessment

Domain
cli, compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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