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bug#46060: Offer ls --limit=...
From: |
積丹尼 Dan Jacobson |
Subject: |
bug#46060: Offer ls --limit=... |
Date: |
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 05:13:17 +0800 |
I hereby propose "ls --limit=..."
$ ls --limit=1 # Would only print one result item:
A
You might say:
"Jacobson, just use "ls|sed q". Closed: Worksforme."
Ah, but I am talking about items, not lines:
$ ls
A B C D
E F G H
I J K L
$ ls -C|sed 2q
A B C D
E F G H
$ ls -C --limit=2
A B
$ ls --limit=2
A B
Indeed, directories might be huge. And any database command already has
a --limit option these days, and does not rely on a second program to
trim its output because it can't control itself. Indeed, on some remote
connections one would only want to launch one program, not two. Thanks.
- bug#46060: Offer ls --limit=...,
積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <=