Re: [BUG] [PATCH] org-babel-execute-buffer: Prevent executing non-code blocks [9.6.20 ( @ /home/cassou/.emacs.d/lib/org/lisp/)]

[Ihor Radchenko]

Damien Cassou <damien@cassou.me> writes:

> If I understand correctly, you are saying that it is better to let the
> command crash as soon as possible instead of letting it execute
> potentially problematic code because some previous block has not been
> executed. I think it makes perfect sense. I'm now convinced that my
> patch is not desirable. Feel free to close the issue.

Yup, you understand correctly.
Although, we previously discussed a similar issue with bibtex
blocks in https://list.orgmode.org/87ilvnx29d.fsf@kyleam.com/, but the
proposed approach to solve the issue was different.

> Just because I didn't know it exists. Thank you for telling me. I have
> now added it to all my code blocks generating non-executable results
> using the :wrap keyword like this:
>
>     #+name: show-tree
>     #+begin_src sh :exports both :results output drawer :tangle yes :wrap 
> "SRC text :eval no"
>     echo foo
>     #+end_src
>     
>     #+RESULTS: show-tree
>     #+begin_SRC text :eval no
>     foo
>     #+end_SRC
>
> It works very well, thanks! Would you say this is how you would have
> done it as well or is there a better way?

Yes. You can add

#+property: header-args:text :eval no

on top of your Org file or add

(setq org-babel-default-header-args:text '((:eval . "no")))

to your config.

See https://orgmode.org/manual/Using-Header-Arguments.html

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