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Limiting output of an infinite sequence

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Description

(set! *print-length* 100)

Prevent lockup if *print-length* is set before running expressions that generate an infinite sequence.

Set *print-length* to nil for no limit on output of evaluation

CIDER sets this to 100 default (check this is correct)

Leiningen configuration
:repl-options map is a the key ``:init` which accepts any arbitrary Clojure form - seel Leiningen example project: https://github.com/technomancy/leiningen/blob/stable/sample.project.clj#L372.

You can add the code above to set the print-length to your project.clj or .lein/profiles.clj, which will apply it globally across all projects.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start with the issue's examples in project.clj and .lein/profiles.clj, and review the linked Leiningen sample project plus the noted CIDER default. Identify the repository documentation page where REPL configuration belongs; done means clearly documenting the print-length setting, its nil behavior, and how the configuration applies across projects.

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Assessment

Tech stack
clojure
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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