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Re: grep: default file if -r is used


From: Paul Jarc
Subject: Re: grep: default file if -r is used
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 13:19:34 -0400
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"Charlie Gordon" <address@hidden> wrote:
> I cannot even remember what was the main reason for [dropping tail
> -1, etc.] anyway...

It's for consistency with other tools, where "-" is followed by
characters that specify independent options, and could be reordered
without changing the meaning.


paul




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