On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 18:53:33 -0400
Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > combine (1) - perform boolean operations on two text files, print
> > matching lines
> > combine (1) - print boolean matches of lines from two text files
> > combine (1) - print boolean matches of lines from two fi
A. Costa wrote:
> > No, it doesn't say that it concacenates lines...
> > ...I don't see what's so vague about "{combine} the lines in two files".
>
> "Combine" is a transitive verb, its object is the plural noun "lines".
> To "combine lines" implies, suggests, connotes, concatenation.
>
> Examp
First a demonstration that I understand what 'combine' is for, so
we don't dispute that. Then a reply.
A few examples:
# make some /tmp files named 'A' and 'B'.
% cd /tmp
% for z in a b c d e ; do echo $z ; done > A
% for z in a e f g ; do echo $z ;
A. Costa wrote:
> % whatis combine
> combine (1) - combine the lines in two files using boolean
> operations
>
> ..."combine the lines" can imply that for two lines:
>
> foo
> bar
>
> ...the 'and' result would be:
>
> foobar
No, it doesn't say that it concacenates
Package: moreutils
Version: 0.9
Severity: minor
% whatis combine
combine (1) - combine the lines in two files using boolean
operations
..."combine the lines" can imply that for two lines:
foo
bar
...the 'and' result would be:
foobar
The object of the transitive
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