Jeff Lerman wrote:
I note that in the manpage for the "sort" utility, the -k flag syntax claims that an "=" should be used between the flag and the argument(s). Quoting:-k, --key=POS1[,POS2] start a key at POS1, end it at POS2 (origin 1) This is incorrect and results in an error from "sort. The correct syntax omits the "=" and allows but does not require whitespace between -k and the argument(s).
This is how long args always work in GNU software (and any other software that follows the NU convention). '-k <arg>' works. '--key=<arg>' works. '-k<arg>' can be generally expected to work. '-k=<arg>' is wrong. So is '--key<arg>' and '--key <arg>'.
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