On 11/28/2015 11:34 PM, Assaf Gordon wrote: > On 11/29/2015 12:16 AM, Pádraig Brady wrote: > >>> I must collate some gotchas like this. >> >> Initial list started at: >> http://www.pixelbeat.org/docs/coreutils-gotchas.html >> > > Fantastic list!
Another common gotcha (at least it is a frequently-reported non-bug): When using sort on a particular field, you almost always want '-k1,1', not '-k1'. While sorting from field 1 to the end of the line sometimes works (particularly for -n), it is a trap for the novice who doesn't realize that -k1,1 is more precise, where the trailing delimiter and subsequent fields can't affect the results. -- Eric Blake eblake redhat com +1-919-301-3266 Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org
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