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> Using short options in scripts And documentation, or when answering questions. SE answers are often like "just type `blah -jraiorjg` and you're done", which
by laurent123456 5y ago
> Using short options in scripts
And documentation, or when answering questions. SE answers are often like "just type `blah -jraiorjg` and you're done", which means having to look up all these options in the manual. Short options should be the exception, when working in the shell mostly, not the rule.
- citrin_ru 5y agoRe-typing commands from SE answers without consulting a man is a bad idea even with long options. SE is a good place when you don't know where to start or which man to read, but once you see an answer it is better to check in mans/docs how suggested command would work and what it will do. But I agree that if you want to help someone who doesn't know particular command it is better to use long options.