On 22/08/2024 03:51, Oliver Webb wrote:
Hello, first I'd like to say thanks for the GNU coreutils.
When trying to parse numbers with `numfmt`, I noticed
that the input type was 'none' by default. This makes
converting to other formats harder since you have to
specify `--from`. Changing it's default input type to
`auto` wouldn't break compatibility and would allow quick
conversion from SI/IEC-I formats to other ones.
Best Regards,
- Oliver Webb <aquahobby...@proton.me>
It's a fair request, but one of those 50:50 decisions.
If we defaulted to auto then users may overlook the
fact that K and G etc. in the input were converted
in powers of 10 rather than powers of 2.
Making users select the input format explicitly,
avoids this common ambiguity.
cheers,
Pádraig
