GNU bug report logs - #25651
Weird output of random files

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Package: grep;

Reported by: "rexkogitans <at> gmx.at" <rexkogitans <at> gmx.at>

Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 20:32:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: "rexkogitans <at> gmx.at" <rexkogitans <at> gmx.at>, 25651 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#25651: closed (Re: bug#25651: Weird output of random files)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 15:35:12 -0800

On 02/08/2017 01:12 PM, rexkogitans <at> gmx.at wrote:
> Maybe this could be added in the man page.

It is already mentioned there, no? 'grep --help' says "With no FILE, 
read . if a command-line -r is given, - otherwise." Perhaps the wording 
could be improved; if so, specific wording suggestions would help.
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