command line options

[452is-Schoonover]

In article <8043 at elsie.UUCP>, ado at elsie.UUCP (Arthur David Olson) writes:
> > Ok, so use -, instead of -? if you have problems with the latter.
> 
> Or, for that matter, use -=, a la
> 			findspots -=
> Is this a technique that everyone can agree with?
> -- 
> 	ado at ncifcrf.gov			ADO is a trademark of Ampex.

Another possibility is to use -!.  I have routinely used this in my own
commands and enjoy the play on words: using the exclamation option to
give an explanation of the command usage.  (Yes, I am aware of commands
that already use -! for other purposes).


					J. P. Schoonover
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