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[PATCH] document sort --ignore-case --unique interaction
From: |
jidanni |
Subject: |
[PATCH] document sort --ignore-case --unique interaction |
Date: |
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:05:49 +0800 |
Signed-off-by: jidanni <address@hidden>
---
doc/coreutils.texi | 4 ++++
1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
index d8df107..06b259c 100644
--- a/doc/coreutils.texi
+++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
@@ -3742,6 +3742,10 @@ is a space or a tab, but the @env{LC_CTYPE} locale can
change this.
Fold lowercase characters into the equivalent uppercase characters when
comparing so that, for example, @samp{b} and @samp{B} sort as equal.
The @env{LC_CTYPE} locale determines character types.
+When used with @option{--unique} those lower case equivalent lines are
+thrown away. (There is currently no way to throw away the upper case
+equivalent instead. (Any @option{--reverse} given would only affect
+the final result, after the throwing away.))
@item -g
@itemx --general-numeric-sort
--
1.6.0.6