Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I could go either way when the single sentence of exit-status
> documentation is all that follows the option descriptions.
> But when there's more than that one sentence, I have a slight
> preference for putting the examples at the end.
Then let's do the latter, as it's simpler to use the same rule everywhere.
I changed the patch to do that, and installed it.
Here's the new output of cat --help:
cat --help
Usage: cat [OPTION] [FILE]...
Concatenate FILE(s), or standard input, to standard output.
-A, --show-all equivalent to -vET
-b, --number-nonblank number nonblank output lines
-e equivalent to -vE
-E, --show-ends display $ at end of each line
-n, --number number all output lines
-s, --squeeze-blank never more than one single blank line
-t equivalent to -vT
-T, --show-tabs display TAB characters as ^I
-u (ignored)
-v, --show-nonprinting use ^ and M- notation, except for LFD and TAB
--help display this help and exit
--version output version information and exit
With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
Examples:
cat f - g Output f's contents, then standard input, then g's contents.
cat Copy standard input to standard output.
Report bugs to <[email protected]>.
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