https://github.com/mubaris/yes

yes - Implementation of simple and dangerous yes command in various languages. :+1:
https://github.com/mubaris/yes

command-line linux multiple-languages terminal yes

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yes - Implementation of simple and dangerous yes command in various languages. :+1:

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mubaris/yes
• Owner: mubaris
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-02-20T10:29:24.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-04-12T17:51:44.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-02-29T23:10:20.763Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: command-line, linux, multiple-languages, terminal, yes
• Language: Shell
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• Size: 98.6 KB
• Stars: 84
• Watchers: 7
• Forks: 44
• Open Issues: 23
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# yes

## About yes

The `yes` command is used to output __y__, or whatever word you choose, forever. :repeat:

![yes](https://media.giphy.com/media/L9kwXOK00OJGM/giphy.gif)

## Description

The `yes` command outputs the same string, STRING, in a constant stream. If STRING is not specified, the word it repeats is __y__. :repeat:

`yes` dates back to a time before Unix commands included the "force" (__-f__) option, which for many commands is the same as answering "yes" to all prompts.

`yes` can be used to do something very similar: if the output of yes is piped to a command, it will effectively answer __"yes"__ to any confirmation prompts.

## yes Syntax

```

yes [STRING]...

```

## yes Output

```

y

y

y

y

y

y

.

.

.

```

## Dangerous yes

### Redirecting output to a file

`yes` can be dangerous also. If you redirect the output stream of `yes` to a file, it will eat up your storage space. :bomb:

```

$ yes >> yes.txt

^Z

$ du -h yes.txt

1007M yes.txt

```

I ran the command only for __10 Seconds__. And It consumed almost 1 GB. :boom:

### Nested yes

`yes` takes an argument and prints it infinitely. What if you take `yes` as argument itself. :bomb:

```

$ yes `yes`

```

You tell me what happens. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: