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bug#61696: Warn about sort --numeric-sort --unique data loss
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Pádraig Brady |
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bug#61696: Warn about sort --numeric-sort --unique data loss |
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Wed, 22 Feb 2023 11:29:13 +0000 |
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tag 61696 notabug
close 61696
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On 22/02/2023 01:26, Dan Jacobson wrote:
At (info "(coreutils) sort invocation") it says
For example, ‘sort -n -u’ inspects only the value of the initial
numeric string when checking for uniqueness, whereas ‘sort -n | uniq’
inspects the entire line. *Note uniq invocation::.
OK, but you still need to add a warning about data loss.
Sure, you might say, "That's already mentioned" (in the fine print). "The
reader just needs to put 2 + 2 together in their heads." Yes, but
anyway, the document needs to drive home the point more.
Maybe the man page should say so too.
Honestly I don't think it's fine print.
That's essentially the point the quoted paragraph is making.
Being overly verbose in docs is a concern too.
Marking this as done for now.
cheers,
Pádraig