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csplit: help document: +/- is not required before OFFSET

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Jun-T <takimoto-j <at> kba.biglobe.ne.jp>
Subject: bug#53574: closed (Re: bug#53574: csplit: help document: +/- is
 not required before OFFSET)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:12:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#53574: csplit: help document: +/- is not required before OFFSET

which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 53574 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: Jun-T <takimoto-j <at> kba.biglobe.ne.jp>, 53574-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#53574: csplit: help document: +/- is not required before
 OFFSET
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:10:38 +0000

On 27/01/2022 07:28, Jun-T wrote:
> '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.

Good point. Pushed the following:
https://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=coreutils.git;a=commitdiff;h=4a0a8fdbe

Marking this as done.

thanks,
Pádraig

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From: Jun-T <takimoto-j <at> kba.biglobe.ne.jp>
To: bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org
Subject: 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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