On 26/11/2025 07:28, Collin Funk wrote:
* src/date.c (usage): Mention that standard input will be read if DATEFILE is "-". Reported at https://bugs.debian.org/1100395 --- src/date.c | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)diff --git a/src/date.c b/src/date.c index 2b944e79f..eb65a7b72 100644 --- a/src/date.c +++ b/src/date.c @@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ With -s, or with [MMDDhhmm[[CC]YY][.ss]], set the date and time.\n\ warn about questionable usage to standard error\n\ "), stdout); fputs (_("\ - -f, --file=DATEFILE like --date; once for each line of DATEFILE\n\ + -f, --file=DATEFILE like --date; once for each line of DATEFILE;\n\ + If DATEFILE is - then read names from standard\n\ + input\n\
Would it be better to remove the "then" to fit on one line? If DATEFILE is -, read names from standard input +1 to both changes in any case. cheers, Padraig
