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The CWL v1.0 - v1.2 user guide
http://www.commonwl.org/user_guide/
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FAQ entry about referencing local script: "including an input of `type: File` in the script itself"? #385

Open zoe-translates opened 1 year ago

zoe-translates commented 1 year ago

Am I correct in understanding that the intention here was "including the script as an input of type:File in the CWL document itself"?

https://github.com/common-workflow-language/user_guide/blob/dd897f448ef3db0d4528c4e67b387a2cc04752a1/src/faq.md?plain=1#L115-L132

In the context of this entry, "the script" refers to the executable script the user wants to reference in the CWL file. I think the code describes how to make that script "an input of type:File", rather than how to put some CWL-specific data ("input of type:File") in that executable script.

mr-c commented 1 year ago

I think the code describes how to make that script "an input of type:File", rather than how to put some CWL-specific data ("input of type:File") in that executable script.

This is correct. Literally embedding a script is also possible, but only recommended for short scripts (maybe one screen of text).