On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 09:57:57PM +0000, Jason McIntyre wrote: > On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 10:01:34AM +0100, Michal Mazurek wrote: > > Index: factor.6 > > =================================================================== > > RCS file: /cvs/src/games/factor/factor.6,v > > retrieving revision 1.12 > > diff -u -p -r1.12 factor.6 > > --- factor.6 24 Jan 2011 00:42:44 -0000 1.12 > > +++ factor.6 26 Dec 2015 08:56:37 -0000 > > @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ When a number is factored, it is printed > > and the list of factors on a single line. > > Factors are listed in ascending order, and are preceded by a space. > > If a factor divides a value more than once, it will be printed > > -more than once. > > +that number of times. > > .Pp > > When > > .Nm > > > > i am not the right guy to take this but i want to point out that > the source code has virtually the same comment as the man page, so > if someone agrees the man page needs changed they might want to > bump the source code too.
Yes, the current phrasing is a bit vague. I'm not convinced the suggestion is better, since it still leaves the number of times a factor is printed undefined. How about: Index: factor.6 =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvs/src/games/factor/factor.6,v retrieving revision 1.12 diff -u -p -r1.12 factor.6 --- factor.6 24 Jan 2011 00:42:44 -0000 1.12 +++ factor.6 26 Dec 2015 22:04:54 -0000 @@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ When a number is factored, it is printed .Sq \&: , and the list of factors on a single line. Factors are listed in ascending order, and are preceded by a space. -If a factor divides a value more than once, it will be printed -more than once. +Every factor is printed as often as it divides the number. .Pp When .Nm
