improve checking tips

29 files changed, 59 insertions, 59 deletions

diff --git a/xmake/core/project/option.lua b/xmake/core/project/option.lua
index 36a460313..19dd71fa2 100644
--- a/xmake/core/project/option.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/project/option.lua
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function _instance:_do_check()
         -- trace
         if baseoption.get("verbose") or baseoption.get("diagnosis") then
             for _, feature in ipairs(features) do
-                utils.cprint("${dim}checking for the feature(%s) ... %s", feature, passed and "${color.success}${text.success}" or "${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+                utils.cprint("${dim}checking for feature(%s) ... %s", feature, passed and "${color.success}${text.success}" or "${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
             end
         end
     end
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ function _instance:_check()
     end
 
     -- trace
-    utils.cprint("checking for the %s ... %s", name, self:enabled() and "${color.success}${text.success}" or "${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+    utils.cprint("checking for %s ... %s", name, self:enabled() and "${color.success}${text.success}" or "${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
     if not ok then
         os.raise(errors)
     end
diff --git a/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/import/lib/detect/find_program.lua b/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/import/lib/detect/find_program.lua
index 85d4d733b..819802a76 100644
--- a/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/import/lib/detect/find_program.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/import/lib/detect/find_program.lua
@@ -286,9 +286,9 @@ function sandbox_lib_detect_find_program.main(name, opt)
     -- trace
     if option.get("verbose") or opt.verbose then
         if result then
-            utils.cprint("checking for the %s ... ${color.success}%s", name, (name == result and "${text.success}" or result))
+            utils.cprint("checking for %s ... ${color.success}%s", name, (name == result and "${text.success}" or result))
         else
-            utils.cprint("checking for the %s ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}", name)
+            utils.cprint("checking for %s ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}", name)
         end
     end
     return result
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_android_sdk.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_android_sdk.lua
index b723c1859..3495697b8 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_android_sdk.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_android_sdk.lua
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ function main(sdkdir, opt)
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the Android SDK directory ... ${color.success}%s", sdk.sdkdir)
-            cprint("checking for the Build Tools Version of Android SDK ... ${color.success}%s", sdk.build_toolver)
+            cprint("checking for Android SDK directory ... ${color.success}%s", sdk.sdkdir)
+            cprint("checking for Build Tools Version of Android SDK ... ${color.success}%s", sdk.build_toolver)
         end
     else
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the Android SDK directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+            cprint("checking for Android SDK directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_cuda.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_cuda.lua
index f02936860..dc0f7ba88 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_cuda.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_cuda.lua
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ function main(sdkdir, opt)
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the Cuda SDK directory ... ${color.success}%s", cuda.sdkdir)
+            cprint("checking for Cuda SDK directory ... ${color.success}%s", cuda.sdkdir)
         end
     else
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the Cuda SDK directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+            cprint("checking for Cuda SDK directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_dotnet.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_dotnet.lua
index e974259ee..7ef14189b 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_dotnet.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_dotnet.lua
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ function main(sdkdir, opt)
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the .Net SDK directory ... ${color.success}%s", dotnet.sdkdir)
-            cprint("checking for the .Net SDK version ... ${color.success}%s", dotnet.sdkver)
+            cprint("checking for .Net SDK directory ... ${color.success}%s", dotnet.sdkdir)
+            cprint("checking for .Net SDK version ... ${color.success}%s", dotnet.sdkver)
         end
     else
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the .Net SDK directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+            cprint("checking for .Net SDK directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_mingw.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_mingw.lua
index 9ec58de85..cc0a7eaa7 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_mingw.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_mingw.lua
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ function main(sdkdir, opt)
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the mingw directory ... ${color.success}%s", mingw.sdkdir)
+            cprint("checking for mingw directory ... ${color.success}%s", mingw.sdkdir)
         end
     else
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the mingw directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+            cprint("checking for mingw directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_ndk.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_ndk.lua
index f0ee66676..626191cf8 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_ndk.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_ndk.lua
@@ -216,15 +216,15 @@ function main(sdkdir, opt)
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the NDK directory ... ${color.success}%s", ndk.sdkdir)
-            cprint("checking for the SDK version of NDK ... ${color.success}%s", ndk.sdkver)
-            cprint("checking for the toolchains version of NDK ... ${color.success}%s", ndk.toolchains_ver)
+            cprint("checking for NDK directory ... ${color.success}%s", ndk.sdkdir)
+            cprint("checking for SDK version of NDK ... ${color.success}%s", ndk.sdkver)
+            cprint("checking for toolchains version of NDK ... ${color.success}%s", ndk.toolchains_ver)
         end
     else
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the NDK directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+            cprint("checking for NDK directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_qt.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_qt.lua
index 1872a9df0..d959de9ef 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_qt.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_qt.lua
@@ -207,18 +207,18 @@ function main(sdkdir, opt)
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the Qt SDK directory ... ${color.success}%s", qt.sdkdir)
+            cprint("checking for Qt SDK directory ... ${color.success}%s", qt.sdkdir)
             if qt.sdkver then
-                cprint("checking for the Qt SDK version ... ${color.success}%s", qt.sdkver)
+                cprint("checking for Qt SDK version ... ${color.success}%s", qt.sdkver)
             else
-                cprint("checking for the Qt SDK version ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+                cprint("checking for Qt SDK version ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
             end
         end
     else
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the Qt SDK directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+            cprint("checking for Qt SDK directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_vcpkgdir.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_vcpkgdir.lua
index 0c2f50d45..ce03cdd8e 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_vcpkgdir.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_vcpkgdir.lua
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ function main(sdkdir, opt)
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the vcpkg directory ... ${color.success}%s", vcpkg)
+            cprint("checking for vcpkg directory ... ${color.success}%s", vcpkg)
         end
     else
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the vcpkg directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+            cprint("checking for vcpkg directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_wdk.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_wdk.lua
index 16796d301..cc6819c04 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_wdk.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_wdk.lua
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@ function main(sdkdir, opt)
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the WDK directory ... ${color.success}%s", wdk.sdkdir)
-            cprint("checking for the WDK version ... ${color.success}%s", wdk.sdkver)
+            cprint("checking for WDK directory ... ${color.success}%s", wdk.sdkdir)
+            cprint("checking for WDK version ... ${color.success}%s", wdk.sdkver)
         end
     else
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the WDK directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+            cprint("checking for WDK directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_xcode.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_xcode.lua
index a1ab709df..5a2f4109a 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_xcode.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_xcode.lua
@@ -165,18 +165,18 @@ function main(sdkdir, opt)
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the Xcode directory ... ${color.success}%s", xcode.sdkdir)
-            cprint("checking for the SDK version of Xcode ... ${color.success}%s", xcode.sdkver)
+            cprint("checking for Xcode directory ... ${color.success}%s", xcode.sdkdir)
+            cprint("checking for SDK version of Xcode ... ${color.success}%s", xcode.sdkver)
             if xcode.codesign_identity then
-                cprint("checking for the Codesign Identity of Xcode ... ${color.success}%s", xcode.codesign_identity)
+                cprint("checking for Codesign Identity of Xcode ... ${color.success}%s", xcode.codesign_identity)
             else
-                cprint("checking for the Codesign Identity of Xcode ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+                cprint("checking for Codesign Identity of Xcode ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
             end
             if plat == "iphoneos" then
                 if xcode.mobile_provision then
-                    cprint("checking for the Mobile Provision of Xcode ... ${color.success}%s", xcode.mobile_provision)
+                    cprint("checking for Mobile Provision of Xcode ... ${color.success}%s", xcode.mobile_provision)
                 else
-                    cprint("checking for the Mobile Provision of Xcode ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+                    cprint("checking for Mobile Provision of Xcode ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
                 end
             end
         end
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function main(sdkdir, opt)
 
         -- trace
         if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") then
-            cprint("checking for the Xcode directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+            cprint("checking for Xcode directory ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/xmake/modules/lib/detect/check_cxsnippets.lua b/xmake/modules/lib/detect/check_cxsnippets.lua
index 4a55ba32a..deab5a0e5 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/lib/detect/check_cxsnippets.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/lib/detect/check_cxsnippets.lua
@@ -215,23 +215,23 @@ function main(snippets, opt)
     if opt.verbose or option.get("verbose") or option.get("diagnosis") then
         local kind = opt.sourcekind == "cc" and "c" or "c++"
         if #includes > 0 then
-            cprint("${dim}> checking for the %s includes(%s)", kind, table.concat(includes, ", "))
+            cprint("${dim}> checking for %s includes(%s)", kind, table.concat(includes, ", "))
         end
         if #types > 0 then
-            cprint("${dim}> checking for the %s types(%s)", kind, table.concat(types, ", "))
+            cprint("${dim}> checking for %s types(%s)", kind, table.concat(types, ", "))
         end
         if #funcs > 0 then
-            cprint("${dim}> checking for the %s funcs(%s)", kind, table.concat(funcs, ", "))
+            cprint("${dim}> checking for %s funcs(%s)", kind, table.concat(funcs, ", "))
         end
         if #links > 0 then
-            cprint("${dim}> checking for the %s links(%s)", kind, table.concat(links, ", "))
+            cprint("${dim}> checking for %s links(%s)", kind, table.concat(links, ", "))
         end
         for idx_or_name, snippet in pairs(snippets) do
             local name = idx_or_name
             if type(name) == "number" then
                 name = snippet:sub(1, 16)
             end
-            cprint("${dim}> checking for the %s snippet(%s)", kind, name)
+            cprint("${dim}> checking for %s snippet(%s)", kind, name)
         end
     end
     if errors and option.get("diagnosis") and #tostring(errors) > 0 then
diff --git a/xmake/modules/lib/detect/has_flags.lua b/xmake/modules/lib/detect/has_flags.lua
index 4e4f3535a..f91e6bfbd 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/lib/detect/has_flags.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/lib/detect/has_flags.lua
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function main(name, flags, opt)
 
     -- trace
     if option.get("verbose") or option.get("diagnosis") or opt.verbose then
-        cprintf("${dim}checking for the flags (")
+        cprintf("${dim}checking for flags (")
         io.write(opt.flagskey)
         cprint("${dim}) ... %s", result and "${color.success}${text.success}" or "${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
         if option.get("diagnosis") then
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/android/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/android/xmake.lua
index 27bea1645..fa1e26559 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/android/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/android/xmake.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ platform("android")
         local arch = config.get("arch")
         if not arch then
             config.set("arch", "armeabi-v7a")
-            cprint("checking for the architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
+            cprint("checking for architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
         end
     end)
 
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/bsd/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/bsd/xmake.lua
index ab474b725..6e07c9dcc 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/bsd/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/bsd/xmake.lua
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ platform("bsd")
         local arch = config.get("arch")
         if not arch then
             config.set("arch", os.arch())
-            cprint("checking for the architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
+            cprint("checking for architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
         end
     end)
 
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/cross/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/cross/xmake.lua
index c5b12eda5..3457f6cbc 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/cross/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/cross/xmake.lua
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ platform("cross")
         local arch = config.get("arch")
         if not arch then
             config.set("arch", "none")
-            cprint("checking for the architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
+            cprint("checking for architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
         end
     end)
 
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/cygwin/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/cygwin/xmake.lua
index 76f841a33..1c1801db6 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/cygwin/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/cygwin/xmake.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ platform("cygwin")
         local arch = config.get("arch")
         if not arch then
             config.set("arch", os.subarch())
-            cprint("checking for the architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
+            cprint("checking for architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
         end
     end)
 
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/iphoneos/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/iphoneos/xmake.lua
index 7118846b7..77bf91c88 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/iphoneos/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/iphoneos/xmake.lua
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ platform("iphoneos")
         local arch = config.get("arch")
         if not arch then
             config.set("arch", "arm64")
-            cprint("checking for the architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
+            cprint("checking for architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
         end
     end)
 
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/linux/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/linux/xmake.lua
index ba45997bf..fa601e846 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/linux/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/linux/xmake.lua
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ platform("linux")
         local arch = config.get("arch")
         if not arch then
             config.set("arch", os.arch())
-            cprint("checking for the architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
+            cprint("checking for architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
         end
     end)
 
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/macosx/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/macosx/xmake.lua
index abd7792cf..4d61a720d 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/macosx/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/macosx/xmake.lua
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ platform("macosx")
         local arch = config.get("arch")
         if not arch then
             config.set("arch", os.arch())
-            cprint("checking for the architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
+            cprint("checking for architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
         end
     end)
 
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/mingw/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/mingw/xmake.lua
index 46ac8b83a..2cc76dc6f 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/mingw/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/mingw/xmake.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ platform("mingw")
         local arch = config.get("arch")
         if not arch then
             config.set("arch", "x86_64")
-            cprint("checking for the architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
+            cprint("checking for architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
         end
     end)
 
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/msys/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/msys/xmake.lua
index 3c03cc850..734fa18a1 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/msys/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/msys/xmake.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ platform("msys")
         local arch = config.get("arch")
         if not arch then
             config.set("arch", os.subarch())
-            cprint("checking for the architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
+            cprint("checking for architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
         end
     end)
 
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/watchos/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/watchos/xmake.lua
index b6d864d0b..d04d29020 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/watchos/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/watchos/xmake.lua
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ platform("watchos")
         local arch = config.get("arch")
         if not arch then
             config.set("arch", "armv7k")
-            cprint("checking for the architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
+            cprint("checking for architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
         end
     end)
 
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/windows/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/windows/xmake.lua
index 3f1e83702..41d324070 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/windows/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/windows/xmake.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ platform("windows")
         local arch = config.get("arch")
         if not arch then
             config.set("arch", os.arch())
-            cprint("checking for the architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
+            cprint("checking for architecture ... ${color.success}%s", config.get("arch"))
         end
     end)
 
diff --git a/xmake/plugins/project/vstudio/impl/vs201x.lua b/xmake/plugins/project/vstudio/impl/vs201x.lua
index 01a38e670..c0de5afb8 100644
--- a/xmake/plugins/project/vstudio/impl/vs201x.lua
+++ b/xmake/plugins/project/vstudio/impl/vs201x.lua
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ function make(outputdir, vsinfo)
         for arch_idx, arch in ipairs(vsinfo.archs) do
 
             -- trace
-            print("checking for the %s.%s ...", mode, arch)
+            print("checking for %s.%s ...", mode, arch)
 
             -- reload config, project and platform
             if mode ~= config.mode() or arch ~= config.arch() then
diff --git a/xmake/plugins/project/vsxmake/getinfo.lua b/xmake/plugins/project/vsxmake/getinfo.lua
index 78aa483db..2edf2f8df 100644
--- a/xmake/plugins/project/vsxmake/getinfo.lua
+++ b/xmake/plugins/project/vsxmake/getinfo.lua
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ function main(outputdir, vsinfo)
             vsinfo._sub2[mode][arch] = { mode = mode, arch = arch }
 
             -- trace
-            print("checking for the %s.%s ...", mode, arch)
+            print("checking for %s.%s ...", mode, arch)
 
             -- reload config, project and platform
             -- modify config
diff --git a/xmake/rules/lex_yacc/lex/xmake.lua b/xmake/rules/lex_yacc/lex/xmake.lua
index 24c1242c8..c2dca5ed4 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/lex_yacc/lex/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/lex_yacc/lex/xmake.lua
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ rule("lex")
             lex = find_tool("flex") or find_tool("lex")
             if lex and lex.program then
                 config.set("__lex", lex.program)
-                cprint("checking for the Lex ... ${color.success}%s", lex.program)
+                cprint("checking for Lex ... ${color.success}%s", lex.program)
             else
-                cprint("checking for the Lex ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+                cprint("checking for Lex ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
                 raise("lex/flex not found!")
             end
         end
diff --git a/xmake/rules/lex_yacc/yacc/xmake.lua b/xmake/rules/lex_yacc/yacc/xmake.lua
index 6cdc731a4..035fcb2a6 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/lex_yacc/yacc/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/lex_yacc/yacc/xmake.lua
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ rule("yacc")
             yacc = find_tool("bison") or find_tool("yacc")
             if yacc and yacc.program then
                 config.set("__yacc", yacc.program)
-                cprint("checking for the Yacc ... ${color.success}%s", yacc.program)
+                cprint("checking for Yacc ... ${color.success}%s", yacc.program)
             else
-                cprint("checking for the Yacc ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
+                cprint("checking for Yacc ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}")
                 raise("yacc/bison not found!")
             end
         end
diff --git a/xmake/toolchains/msvc/check.lua b/xmake/toolchains/msvc/check.lua
index 6c3b82555..aecd0e51a 100644
--- a/xmake/toolchains/msvc/check.lua
+++ b/xmake/toolchains/msvc/check.lua
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ function _check_vstudio(toolchain)
     local vs = _check_vsenv(toolchain)
     if vs then
         config.set("vs", vs, {readonly = true, force = true})
-        cprint("checking for the Microsoft Visual Studio (%s) version ... ${color.success}%s", toolchain:arch(), vs)
+        cprint("checking for Microsoft Visual Studio (%s) version ... ${color.success}%s", toolchain:arch(), vs)
     else
-        cprint("checking for the Microsoft Visual Studio (%s) version ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}", toolchain:arch())
+        cprint("checking for Microsoft Visual Studio (%s) version ... ${color.nothing}${text.nothing}", toolchain:arch())
         if not (opt and opt.try) then
             print("please run:")
             print("    - xmake config --vs=xxx [--vs_toolset=xxx]")