jc/docs/utils.md

# utils
jc - JSON CLI output utility utils
## warning_message
```python
warning_message(message)
```

Prints a warning message for non-fatal issues

Parameters:

    message         (string) text of message

Returns:

    no return, just prints output to STDERR

## error_message
```python
error_message(message)
```

Prints an error message for fatal issues

Parameters:

    message         (string) text of message

Returns:

    no return, just prints output to STDERR

## compatibility
```python
compatibility(mod_name, compatible)
```
Checks for the parser's compatibility with the running OS platform.

Parameters:

    mod_name        (string) __name__ of the calling module

    compatible      (list) sys.platform name(s) compatible with the parser
                    compatible options:
                    linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd

Returns:

    no return, just prints output to STDERR