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Re: [PATCH] rm: Add number of arguments to interactive prompt


From: Bernhard Voelker
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rm: Add number of arguments to interactive prompt
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:44:15 +0200
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On 07/19/2013 02:35 PM, Eric Blake wrote:
> On 07/19/2013 06:14 AM, Bernhard Voelker wrote:
>> The select_plural() call is not needed in the latter case
>> because we are in this if-clause:
>>
>>  if (prompt_once && (x.recursive || 3 < n_files))
>>
>> i.e. it can not happen with 1 single file.
>>
> 
> Actually, it is still needed.  Just because the singular English form
> will never be reached because n_files != 1, does not mean that there
> will never be a translation to another language where select_plural will
> still want to to choose an alternate form (for example, I seem to recall
> the gettext manual talking about languages where 100 is treated
> differently than 111).

Ah yes, thanks for the reminder!

Have a nice day,
Berny




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