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Re: [RFC]: --format=FORMAT option for ls


From: Bauke Jan Douma
Subject: Re: [RFC]: --format=FORMAT option for ls
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:21:21 +0100
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Jim Meyering wrote on 12-02-08 15:50:
Pádraig Brady <address@hidden> wrote:
I can't think of any reason I would use `ls --format` over `find -printf`

Ha!  Good point.  Nor can I.  I'll remove the TODO item.


Actually, from the perspective of modularity that is (justifiably)
hammered on so often, wouldn't a format/printf option have been
somewhat more at home with 'ls' than with 'find'?

bjd







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