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VS: bug in MAN page for data command

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Message #22 received at 24077-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Lars Issing Sauer" <lsa <at> logos.dk>
To: "Paul Eggert" <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>,
	<24077-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: SV: bug#24077: VS: bug in MAN page for data command
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:12:01 +0200

Hi Paul,

Maybe im mistaken but I still think there is a bug.

The command is:

date [-u|--utc|--universal] [MMDDhhmm[[CC]YY][.ss]]

Where its MM is supposed to be the Month.. is this not correct?

When you scroll down, and look for what %M is.. is says..

%m = month (01..12)
%M = minute (00..59)

Which is not correct according to the command description.

Regards 
Lars

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Fra: Paul Eggert [mailto:eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu] 
Sendt: 27. juli 2016 09:07
Til: Lars Issing Sauer; 24077-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Emne: Re: bug#24077: VS: bug in MAN page for data command

On 07/26/2016 09:13 AM, Lars Issing Sauer wrote:
>   According to the description "%M" is minutes and "%m" is month... but
>   the command takes "%M" as month and "%m" as minutes ;)

Sorry, I don't see any bug here. "date +%M" outputs the current number of minutes past the hour, and "date +%m" outputs the current month number, and that is what is documented.

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