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Results are now written only to the output file when -o is used, keeping stdout clean for piping. Previously both stdout and the file were written.

Closes #826

Before :

> echo 10.0.0.0/31 | mapcidr -silent -o test.txt
10.0.0.0
10.0.0.1

After :

> echo 10.0.0.0/31 | mapcidr -silent -o test.txt
> cat test.txt
10.0.0.0
10.0.0.1

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Bug Fixes

  • When an output file is specified, results are now written exclusively to that file.
  • Prevented unintended output from appearing in the terminal during file-based exports.
  • Standard output behavior remains unchanged when no output file is configured.
  • File-writing failures are now reported instead of being silently ignored.

Results are now written only to the output file when -o is used, keeping
stdout clean for piping. Previously both stdout and the file were written.

Closes projectdiscovery#826
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When -o is set, outputItems writes results only to the specified file. Output errors now propagate to main. Tests verify file output, write errors, channel draining, and empty stdout.

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Output file routing and error handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Output routing and error propagation
cmd/mapcidr/main.go
outputItems writes each item to either the configured file or stdout. output drains output after write failures, propagates the first error, and main terminates when output fails.
Output behavior validation
cmd/mapcidr/main_test.go, cmd/integration-test/mapcidr.go
Tests validate newline-delimited file output, write-error propagation, channel draining, and suppressed stdout when -o is configured.

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Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to e261a

When -o is used, results are written to the specified file without duplicating them on stdout, keeping piping behavior clean; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains at the current head after normal checks and review.

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Poem

A rabbit sends results to file,
And keeps the stdout channel clear.
Write errors reach main in time,
While tests keep output paths sincere.
The pipeline drains without fear. 🐇

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly states that stdout is suppressed when the -o output file is specified.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes write results only to the specified file and add tests for stdout suppression and output errors, satisfying issue #826.
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In `@cmd/mapcidr/main.go`:
- Around line 668-669: Update output to check the error returned by
f.WriteString and propagate it to the caller instead of discarding it. Ensure
main handles the returned output error and reports the failure before exiting.
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WriteString failures were silently discarded, so a failed write (e.g. disk
full) still exited successfully. outputItems now returns the error, output
propagates it to main, which reports it and exits non-zero. Adds unit tests
covering the write path and the error propagation.

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In `@cmd/mapcidr/main_test.go`:
- Line 14: Update both test cleanup sites around the deferred f.Close calls to
report close errors through the test context, using a deferred closure or
t.Cleanup callback; preserve the existing cleanup behavior while ensuring
failures are not silently ignored.

In `@cmd/mapcidr/main.go`:
- Around line 663-670: Update output so failures from either outputItems call
are recorded as the first error rather than returned immediately, while
continuing to consume outputchan until it closes; then return the recorded error
after draining. Preserve normal output processing and add a regression test
covering multiple items written to a failing file.
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Returning early on the first write error left producers blocked on the
unbuffered outputchan while main waited for all goroutines, deadlocking the
command. writeOutput now records the first error and keeps draining until the
channel closes, returning the recorded error afterwards. Adds a regression
test for the drain behavior and reports file close errors in tests.

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cmd/mapcidr/main_test.go (1)

13-27: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add a regression assertion for empty stdout with -o.

This test verifies file contents only. It also passes with the previous behavior that wrote to both the file and stdout.

Add a command-level test for mapcidr -silent -o <file>. Assert that the file contains the results and captured stdout is empty.

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In `@cmd/mapcidr/main_test.go` around lines 13 - 27, Extend the tests around
TestOutputItemsWritesToFile with a command-level regression test that runs
mapcidr using -silent and -o targeting a temporary file. Capture command stdout,
assert the output file contains the expected results, and assert captured stdout
is empty.
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In `@cmd/mapcidr/main.go`:
- Around line 651-652: Update the output-handling flow around writeOutput so it
captures and propagates f.Close() errors when writing succeeds, while preserving
the write error as authoritative if both operations fail.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@cmd/mapcidr/main_test.go`:
- Around line 13-27: Extend the tests around TestOutputItemsWritesToFile with a
command-level regression test that runs mapcidr using -silent and -o targeting a
temporary file. Capture command stdout, assert the output file contains the
expected results, and assert captured stdout is empty.
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Close errors were swallowed by the deferred f.Close in output. The file is
now closed explicitly after writing: close failures are reported when the
write succeeded, while the write error stays authoritative when both fail.
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[Issue] Using the -o flag should suppress stdout

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