* 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <[email protected]> [201228 01:02]:
> OK, I am making progress at understanding -s:
>
> $ echo axbxc|column -t -s x
> a b c
>
> So it is talking about INPUT columns. The man page should mention it.
The util-linux manpage for column has to say:
-s, --separator separators
Specify the possible input item delimiters (default is whitespace).
That should be good enough?
> Anyway, most of the options mentioned on the man page need minimal examples
> with
> output to make clear what they do.
For other options, this needs a patch, sent upstream with a
sign-off. Otherwise this will never be done.
JFTR: what appears to be clear documentation to one person can be
lacking or confusing to another. Just saying "it needs to have
examples" will not help.
Best,
Chris
