set: fix validation issue

cylc · Jun 14, 2024 · bf84ad4 · bf84ad4
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diff --git a/cylc/flow/command_validation.py b/cylc/flow/command_validation.py
@@ -94,19 +94,22 @@ def prereqs(prereqs: Optional[List[str]]):
         ['1/foo:succeeded']
 
         # Error: invalid format:
-        >>> prereqs(["fish"])
+        >>> prereqs(["fish", "dog"])
         Traceback (most recent call last):
         cylc.flow.exceptions.InputError: ...
+          * fish
+          * dog
 
         # Error: invalid format:
         >>> prereqs(["1/foo::bar"])
         Traceback (most recent call last):
         cylc.flow.exceptions.InputError: ...
+          * 1/foo::bar
 
         # Error: "all" must be used alone:
         >>> prereqs(["all", "2/foo:baz"])
         Traceback (most recent call last):
-        cylc.flow.exceptions.InputError: ...
+        cylc.flow.exceptions.InputError: --pre=all must be used alone
 
     """
     if prereqs is None:
@@ -122,8 +125,8 @@ def prereqs(prereqs: Optional[List[str]]):
             bad.append(pre)
     if bad:
         raise InputError(
-            "Use prerequisite format <cycle-point>/<task>:output\n"
-            "\n  ".join(bad)
+            "Use prerequisite format <cycle>/<task>:output\n  * "
+            + "\n  * ".join(bad)
         )
 
     if len(prereqs2) > 1:  # noqa SIM102 (anticipates "cylc set --pre=cycle")

diff --git a/cylc/flow/scripts/set.py b/cylc/flow/scripts/set.py
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ async def run(
     workflow_id: str,
     *tokens_list
 ):
-
     validate_tokens(tokens_list)
 
     pclient = get_client(workflow_id, timeout=options.comms_timeout)