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>Also ALL Parameters can be abbreviated if they are unique. If no other Parameter starts with R then -R is enough for -Recurse. (there are some quirks with this
by Maken 3y ago
>Also ALL Parameters can be abbreviated if they are unique. If no other Parameter starts with R then -R is enough for -Recurse. (there are some quirks with this, but generally pretty intuitive)
So, adding a new parameter starting with R to any command is a breaking change that will crash every script using it? Sounds like a terrible idea.
- Pet_Ant 3y ago> So, adding a new parameter starting with R to any command is a breaking change that will crash every script using it? In a script, write it out in full. When manually typing it’s okay to take shortcuts. There is always a tension between ergonomics and safety.
- hnlmorg 3y agoThat's really no different to the advice given for GNU coreutils: man grep | grep -- --recursive -r, --recursive