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with patch_stdout(): doesn't work with print_formatted_text
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Description
Using print_formatted_text will clobber the prompt / not recreate it after each output.
If I swap print_formatted_text for print, it restores the prompt after each output.
Any suggestions to resolve this?
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Start by reproducing the reported behavior with with patch_stdout() and print_formatted_text, then compare it with the working print case. Trace how each output affects prompt restoration; done means formatted output no longer clobbers the prompt and the prompt is recreated after each output.
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- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
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- 3/5
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- 1-2 days
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