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@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ output is likely to change, however it is already quite capable. It is
licensed under the liberal ISC license, so it may be used in open source or licensed under the liberal ISC license, so it may be used in open source or
commercial projects. commercial projects.
If you're interested in reading about how this package came to life and some
of the challenges involved in provide a deep pretty printer, there is a blog
post about it
[here](https://blog.cyphertite.com/go-spew-a-journey-into-dumping-go-data-structures/).
## Documentation ## Documentation
Full `go doc` style documentation for the project can be viewed online without Full `go doc` style documentation for the project can be viewed online without
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{ui8:1 c:<*>(0xf84002d200){ui8:1 c:<*>(0xf84002d200)<shown>}} {ui8:1 c:<*>(0xf84002d200){ui8:1 c:<*>(0xf84002d200)<shown>}}
``` ```
## Configuration Options
```
* spew.Config.MaxDepth
Maximum number of levels to descend into nested data structures.
There is no limit by default.
* spew.Config.Indent
String to use for each indentation level for Dump functions.
It is a single space by default. A popular alternative is "\t".
* spew.Config.DisableMethods
Disables invocation of error and Stringer interface methods.
Method invocation is enabled by default.
* spew.Config.DisablePointerMethods
Disables invocation of error and Stringer interface methods on types
which only accept pointer receivers from non-pointer variables.
Pointer method invocation is enabled by default.
```
## License ## License
Go-spew is licensed under the liberal ISC License. Go-spew is licensed under the liberal ISC License.