GNU bug report logs - #35626
Beef up "conflicting matchers specified" error message

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Package: grep;

Reported by: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Wed, 8 May 2019 05:41:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

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From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: bug-grep <at> gnu.org
Subject: Beef up "conflicting matchers specified" error message
Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 13:24:32 +0800

$ egrep -P '\t|_|  '
grep: conflicting matchers specified

The user scratches his head and thinks "was it the \t, the _ or the '  '?"

After testing each one he finally looks on the man page where the answer
is obvious.

But wouldn't it save his time if the error said at least:
$ egrep -P '\t|_|  '
grep: conflicting matchers specified: -P
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