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Re:The -a to -z of Command-Line Options (2003) by amaccuish on Monday December 10, 2018 @12:22PM (#18649446)
That's why I prefer the more wordy -- alternatives, like --verbose
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Re:The -a to -z of Command-Line Options (2003) by ken on Monday December 10, 2018 @12:34PM (#18649549)
I use one-letter flags when working interactively, to save time, but my shell scripts always use the --verbose form. It makes them much easier to read.
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