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Re: [cut command][wish] Abbr. for --output-delimiter
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Eric Blake |
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Re: [cut command][wish] Abbr. for --output-delimiter |
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Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:19:05 -0700 |
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According to Aitor Roncal on 2/12/2010 2:27 AM:
> Hello:
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> I would much appreciate a simple improvemente in the "cut" command: add an
> abbreviation for the --output-delimiter option ( -o maybe?).
What's wrong with 'cut --ou=string'? You can use any unambiguous
abbreviation of a long option. In general, we are reluctant to consume
short options without good reason. Is there any precedence for using -o
with your desired semantics, such as a BSD implementation of cut?
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Eric Blake address@hidden
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