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From:
H.Merijn Brand
Date:
July 27, 2014 18:33
Subject:
Re: command line options
Message ID:
20140727203325.1c229142@pc09.procura.nl
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 20:22:58 +0200, Abigail <abigail@abigail.be> wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 04:16:54PM +0200, H.Merijn Brand wrote:
> > On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 09:41:45 -0400, Peter Martini
> > <petercmartini@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > While we're discussing adding '-N' and '-P' flags, I noticed a while
> > > ago that '-h' is not one of the documented flags when running 'perl
> > > -h'.
> > >
> > > http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/blob/HEAD:/perl.c#l2946 points out
> > > this is intentional, and that "[the perl -h output] really ought to be
> > > max 23 lines".
> > >
> > > Is that something we still want to hold ourselves too?
> > >
> > > And on a related note, do we have to hold ourselves to single letter
> > > flags, or would double-dashed flags be an option?
> >
> > ab821d7f 1996-03-24 12:18:11 perl-5.002 + 056 2946: /* This message really ought to be max 23 lines.
> >
> > My personal opinion is that we can go over. It is not 1996 anymore
>
> Well, now "everyone" uses tablets and phones with much smaller screens
> than 1996-era monitors had... ;-)
True, but scrolling is way more simple than in those days too.
OTOH I don't see myself programming on a tablet or a phone (yet).
And if I were to need help on such a device, I'd most likely use
a more visually attractive presentation than 23x80 ASCII
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