Re: [PATCH] ob-python: support header argument `:results file graphics'

[Jack Kamm]

Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net> writes:

> We may instead arrange org-lint and possibly ob-core to throw a
> warning when an src block uses confusing setting combinations.
> Without changing the underlying behaviour.
> Basically, discourage using confusing staff.
> ...
> We should update the docs to avoid such examples.
> ...
> We should generally rewrite that part of the manual, I think.
> My previous message was a tentative outline on how the things should be
> presented in the manual.
> ...
>> IMO the more technically correct approach is in the ob-python patch
>> that I proposed a couple years ago [2], and plan to revisit soon. In
>> that patch, ob-python ":results graphics output" will plot from
>> pyplot.gcf(), while ":results graphics value" will expect a
>> matplotlib.Figure object to be returned for plotting.
>
> Sounds reasonable. Let me know if you need any help along the way.

Thank you. And likewise, I agree with your suggestions to update
org-lint, org-manual, and Worg, and will try to help where I can. (I
might be a little slow to start due to other deadlines the next couple
weeks).