Improve apify call input UX#1212
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| description: 'Optional JSON input to be given to the Actor.', | ||
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| 'Optional inline JSON object input for the Actor. Wrap the JSON in quotes to avoid shell parsing issues. For JSON files, use --input-file.', |
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| 'Optional inline JSON object input for the Actor. Wrap the JSON in quotes to avoid shell parsing issues. For JSON files, use --input-file.', | |
| 'Optional inline JSON object input for the Actor. To avoid shell parsing issues, wrap the JSON in quotes. For JSON files, use --input-file.', |
| 'Executes Actor remotely using your authenticated account.\n' + | ||
| 'Reads input from local key-value store by default.'; | ||
| 'Reads input from local key-value store by default.\n' + | ||
| 'Inspect the input schema first with "apify actors info <actor> --input".'; |
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| 'Inspect the input schema first with "apify actors info <actor> --input".'; | |
| 'To inspect the input schema before creating a JSON input, use "apify actors info <actor> --input".'; |
Jumping from "executes" and "reads" to an imperative creates some dissonance.
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apify call --inputhelp to clarify inline JSON object usage, shell quoting, and--input-filefor file input.Closes #1210