observablehq / observablehq/notebook-kit

Allow `display` to accept and display multiple arguments

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Description

This is something I've occasionally wanted: display(foo, bar, baz), similar to console.log.

I think I'd be okay with each result printed on its own line, effectively being equivalent to calling display multiple times.

I'm not sure this is a good idea but I keep writing it and then remembering that it doesn't work so I thought I'd file an issue and see what people think.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Locate the implementation and existing tests for display, then determine how multiple arguments and output lines are handled; done means display accepts multiple arguments and shows each result on its own line, with tests covering that behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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