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| author |  Calvin Rose <calsrose@gmail.com> | 2019-05-17 09:48:08 -0400 |
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| committer | Calvin Rose <calsrose@gmail.com> | 2019-05-17 09:48:08 -0400 |
| commit | 43c0db4b0ef3dccd43a8c99a2e15baf29071afcb (patch) | |
| tree | 5321379d960aa1ba70724f65bbe6514d263e1a07 /README.md | |
| parent | Merge pull request #105 from andrewchambers/doc (diff) | |
Add FAQ to readme for color terminal issues.
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@@ -184,6 +184,16 @@ See the examples directory for some example janet code. Feel free to ask questions and join discussion on the [Janet Gitter Channel](https://gitter.im/janet-language/community). Alternatively, check out [the #janet channel on Freenode](https://webchat.freenode.net/) +## FAQ + +### Why is my terminal is spitting out junk when I run the repl? + +Make sure your terminal supports ANSI escape codes. Most modern terminals will +support these, but some older terminals, windows consoles, or embedded terminals +will not. If your terminal does not support ANSI escape codes, run the repl with +the `-n` flag, which disables color output. You can also try the `-s` if further issues +ensue. + ## Why Janet Janet is named after the almost omniscient and friendly artificial being in [The Good Place](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Place). |