[Discussion] Optimistic operator support

[crsantos]

Hi, first of all, great cmd line tool.

This is more like a discussion I would like to start, to have your opinions.

I'm focusing this discussion on the cmd line tool, and how it's being used on fastlane right now.

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Does it makes sense to support Optimistic operators for Xcode versions ~>?

Just like xcode-install used to do, with its fastlane wrapper:

xcversion(version: "~> 14.1")

I think we can benefit from something similar for xcodes.

Right now,

$ xcodes installed

outputs this list:

13.3.1 (13E500a)         /Applications/Xcode13.3.1.app
14.1 (14B47b) (Selected) /Applications/Xcode14.1.app

The idea was to have something like this:

$ xcodes installed '~> 14'

This would return the matching versions, with the compatible Xcode paths:

14.1 (14B47b) (Selected) /Applications/Xcode14.1.app

Right now, I'm just collecting feedback if this makes sense, but I'm happy to contribute with this change to xcodes installed.

Thanks.

[MattKiazyk]

Hey @crsantos

I absolutely think that the operator is a fantastic add for Xcodes, especially those that have come over from xcversion

My thoughts is that code wise, this would be

• given an array of xcode versions
• bring back a single xcode version appropriate to how it works with xcversion.

This could be used with the select command as well as installed etc.

Hope that helps. I think it's a fantastic add.