--- name: "ppx-base" section: "1" platform: "linux" package: "libppx-base-ocaml-dev" version: "0.17.0-1+b8" release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/ppx-base" --- # ppx-base(1) manual page for ppx-base: unknown option '--version'. ## NAME ppx-base: - manual page for ppx-base: unknown option '--version'. ## DESCRIPTION ppx-base \[extra\_args\] \[\\] - **-as-ppx** Run as a **-ppx** rewriter (must be the first argument) - **--as-ppx** Same as **-as-ppx** - **-as-pp** Shorthand for: **-dump-ast** **-embed-errors** - **--as-pp** Same as **-as-pp** - **-o** \ Output file (use '-' for stdout) - \- Read input from stdin - **-dump-ast** Dump the marshaled ast to the output file instead of pretty-printing it - **--dump-ast** Same as **-dump-ast** - **-dparsetree** Print the parsetree (same as ocamlc **-dparsetree**) - **-embed-errors** Embed errors in the output AST (default: true when **-as-pp**, false otherwise) - **-null** Produce no output, except for errors - **-impl** \ Treat the input as a .ml file - **--impl** \ Same as **-impl** - **-intf** \ Treat the input as a .mli file - **--intf** \ Same as **-intf** - **-debug-attribute-drop** Debug attribute dropping - **-print-transformations** Print linked-in code transformations, in the order they are applied - **-print-passes** Print the actual passes over the whole AST in the order they are applied - **-ite-check** (no effect **--** kept for compatibility) - **-pp** \ Pipe sources through preprocessor \ (incompatible with **-as-ppx**) - **-reconcile** (WIP) Pretty print the output using a mix of the input source and the generated code - **-reconcile-with-comments** (WIP) same as **-reconcile** but uses comments to enclose the generated code - **-no-color** Don't use colors when printing errors - **-diff-cmd** Diff command when using code expectations (use - to disable diffing) - **-pretty** Instruct code generators to improve the prettiness of the generated code - **-styler** Code styler - **-output-metadata** FILE Where to store the output metadata - **-corrected-suffix** SUFFIX Suffix to append to corrected files - **-keywords** \ Set keywords according to the version+list specification. Allows using a set of keywords different from the one of the current compiler for backward compatibility. - **--keywords** \ Same as **-keywords** - **--use-compiler-pp** Force migrating the AST back to the compiler's version before printing it as source code using the compiler's Pprintast utilities. - **-loc-filename** \ File name to use in locations - **-reserve-namespace** \ Mark the given namespace as reserved - **-no-check** Disable checks (unsafe) - **-check** Enable checks - **-no-check-on-extensions** Disable checks on extension point only - **-check-on-extensions** Enable checks on extension point only - **-no-locations-check** Disable locations check only - **-locations-check** Enable locations check only - **-apply** \ Apply these transformations in order (comma-separated list) - **-dont-apply** \ Exclude these transformations - **-no-merge** Do not merge context free transformations (better for debugging rewriters). As a result, the context-free transformations are not all applied before all impl and intf. - **-cookie** NAME=EXPR Set the cookie NAME to EXPR - **--cookie** Same as **-cookie** - **-deriving-keep-w32** {impl\|intf\|both} Do not try to disable warning 32 for the generated code - **-deriving-disable-w32-method** {code\|attribute} How to disable warning 32 for the generated code - **-type-conv-keep-w32** {impl\|intf\|both} Deprecated, use **-deriving-keep-w32** - **-type-conv-w32** {code\|attribute} Deprecated, use **-deriving-disable-w32-method** - **-deriving-keep-w60** {impl\|intf\|both} Do not try to disable warning 60 for the generated code - **-unused-code-warnings** {true\|false\|force} Allow ppx derivers to enable unused code warnings (default: false) - **-unused-type-warnings** {true\|false\|force} Allow unused type warnings for types with \[@@deriving ...\] (default: false) - **-help** Display this list of options - **--help** Display this list of options ppx-base \[extra\_args\] \[\\] - **-as-ppx** Run as a **-ppx** rewriter (must be the first argument) - **--as-ppx** Same as **-as-ppx** - **-as-pp** Shorthand for: **-dump-ast** **-embed-errors** - **--as-pp** Same as **-as-pp** - **-o** \ Output file (use '-' for stdout) - \- Read input from stdin - **-dump-ast** Dump the marshaled ast to the output file instead of pretty-printing it - **--dump-ast** Same as **-dump-ast** - **-dparsetree** Print the parsetree (same as ocamlc **-dparsetree**) - **-embed-errors** Embed errors in the output AST (default: true when **-as-pp**, false otherwise) - **-null** Produce no output, except for errors - **-impl** \ Treat the input as a .ml file - **--impl** \ Same as **-impl** - **-intf** \ Treat the input as a .mli file - **--intf** \ Same as **-intf** - **-debug-attribute-drop** Debug attribute dropping - **-print-transformations** Print linked-in code transformations, in the order they are applied - **-print-passes** Print the actual passes over the whole AST in the order they are applied - **-ite-check** (no effect **--** kept for compatibility) - **-pp** \ Pipe sources through preprocessor \ (incompatible with **-as-ppx**) - **-reconcile** (WIP) Pretty print the output using a mix of the input source and the generated code - **-reconcile-with-comments** (WIP) same as **-reconcile** but uses comments to enclose the generated code - **-no-color** Don't use colors when printing errors - **-diff-cmd** Diff command when using code expectations (use - to disable diffing) - **-pretty** Instruct code generators to improve the prettiness of the generated code - **-styler** Code styler - **-output-metadata** FILE Where to store the output metadata - **-corrected-suffix** SUFFIX Suffix to append to corrected files - **-keywords** \ Set keywords according to the version+list specification. Allows using a set of keywords different from the one of the current compiler for backward compatibility. - **--keywords** \ Same as **-keywords** - **--use-compiler-pp** Force migrating the AST back to the compiler's version before printing it as source code using the compiler's Pprintast utilities. - **-loc-filename** \ File name to use in locations - **-reserve-namespace** \ Mark the given namespace as reserved - **-no-check** Disable checks (unsafe) - **-check** Enable checks - **-no-check-on-extensions** Disable checks on extension point only - **-check-on-extensions** Enable checks on extension point only - **-no-locations-check** Disable locations check only - **-locations-check** Enable locations check only - **-apply** \ Apply these transformations in order (comma-separated list) - **-dont-apply** \ Exclude these transformations - **-no-merge** Do not merge context free transformations (better for debugging rewriters). As a result, the context-free transformations are not all applied before all impl and intf. - **-cookie** NAME=EXPR Set the cookie NAME to EXPR - **--cookie** Same as **-cookie** - **-deriving-keep-w32** {impl\|intf\|both} Do not try to disable warning 32 for the generated code - **-deriving-disable-w32-method** {code\|attribute} How to disable warning 32 for the generated code - **-type-conv-keep-w32** {impl\|intf\|both} Deprecated, use **-deriving-keep-w32** - **-type-conv-w32** {code\|attribute} Deprecated, use **-deriving-disable-w32-method** - **-deriving-keep-w60** {impl\|intf\|both} Do not try to disable warning 60 for the generated code - **-unused-code-warnings** {true\|false\|force} Allow ppx derivers to enable unused code warnings (default: false) - **-unused-type-warnings** {true\|false\|force} Allow unused type warnings for types with \[@@deriving ...\] (default: false) - **-help** Display this list of options - **--help** Display this list of options ## SEE ALSO The full documentation for **ppx-base:** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the **info** and **ppx-base:** programs are properly installed at your site, the command - **info ppx-base:** should give you access to the complete manual.