---
title: "Deprecation: #80053 - Extbase CLI Console Output different method signature for infinite attempts"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-80053"
source: "Changelog/8.7/Deprecation-80053-ExtbaseCLIConsoleOutputDifferentMethodSignatureForInfiniteAttempts.rst"
typo3-version: "8.7"
typo3-major: 8
type: "deprecation"
issue: 80053
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/80053"
tags: ["CLI", "ext:extbase", "PHP-API"]
rendered: "2026-09-20T05:05:02+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #80053 - Extbase CLI Console Output different method signature for infinite attempts {#deprecation-80053}

See [forge#80053](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/80053)

## Description {#description}

When using Extbase's CLI functionality to ask for a question via `ConsoleOutput->select()` or
`ConsoleOutput->askAndValidate()` the option to define infinite attempts has changed from "false"
to "null".

## Impact {#impact}

Calling any of the methods with `$attempts = false` will trigger a deprecation log entry.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Any TYPO3 extension shipping custom CLI commands for Extbase using the methods above with the option
to have infinite attempts.

## Migration {#migration}

Set the method argument from "false" to "null" in the Extbase Command of your extension.