is-terminal for platform

Check if stdin, stdout, or stderr is a terminal.

Signature

> is-terminal {flags}

Flags

  • --stdin, -i: Check if stdin is a terminal.
  • --stdout, -o: Check if stdout is a terminal.
  • --stderr, -e: Check if stderr is a terminal.

Input/output types:

inputoutput
nothingbool

Examples

Return "terminal attached" if standard input is attached to a terminal, and "no terminal" if not.

> if (is-terminal --stdin) { "terminal attached" } else { "no terminal" }
terminal attached