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Re: [nse] Output formatting
From: David Fifield <david () bamsoftware com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:44:55 -0700
On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 11:57:20AM -0600, Ron wrote:
I'm working on making the output of my scripts formatted consistently. But that raises the question of how to do that, especially for multiline output? So, here are some examples: -- Host script results: | smb-check-vulns: | MS08-067: FIXED |_ regsvc DoS: VULNERABLE -- -- Host script results: | smb-check-vulns: | | MS08-067: FIXED |_ |_ regsvc DoS: VULNERABLE -- -- Host script results: | smb-check-vulns: | |_ MS08-067: FIXED |_ |_ regsvc DoS: VULNERABLE -- I personally find the last one easiest to read, but the second one looks more consistent.
In this simple case I don't like any extra characters. The first example looks best to me. I know that in your other scripts you do have a need to display hierarchical information. How about this style? If you have more than one line you add another level of hierarchy under the existing level. Host script results: | smb-check-vulns: | MS08-067: FIXED | | Extra information. | |_ More. |_ regsvc DoS: VULNERABLE It might look even better with just indentation. Host script results: | smb-check-vulns: | MS08-067: FIXED | Extra information. | More. |_ regsvc DoS: VULNERABLE David Fifield _______________________________________________ Sent through the nmap-dev mailing list http://cgi.insecure.org/mailman/listinfo/nmap-dev Archived at http://SecLists.Org
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- Re: [nse] Output formatting David Fifield (Nov 26)
- Re: [nse] Output formatting Ron (Nov 26)
- Re: [nse] Output formatting David Fifield (Nov 26)