GNU bug report logs - #53574
csplit: help document: +/- is not required before OFFSET

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Jun-T <takimoto-j <at> kba.biglobe.ne.jp>

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 07:30:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>

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From: Jun-T <takimoto-j <at> kba.biglobe.ne.jp>
To: 53574 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#53574: csplit: help document: +/- is not required before OFFSET
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:28:27 +0900

'csplit --help' (and 'man csplit') says:
   A line OFFSET is a required '+' or '-' followed by a positive integer.

But I think the '+' or '-' is optional, not required.

'info csplit' just says:
   The optional OFFSET is an integer

I think this is correct since 'an integer' can be 3, +3 or -3.

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Jun Takimoto
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