Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Here's an idea: start maintaining a section in coreutils.texi with a
> collection of scriptlets and/or examples showing how to do things
> like this with other tools. They could serve as examples of the
> limitations of the coreutils, as well as ideas fo
Paul Eggert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Chris Dew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> I was therefore thinking that cut could have a '-r, --count-from-right'
>> switch, which would make all field/column values 'right-relative'.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion, but wouldn't it be better to allow people
Chris Dew wrote:
> Apologies if this is the wrong address, or the wrong protocal for a feature
> request.
You have the right address.
> I need to use cut, but have variable numbers of fields/chars and often need
> to count from the right hand side of a line.
Instead of cut I suggest that you use
"Chris Dew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I was therefore thinking that cut could have a '-r, --count-from-right'
> switch, which would make all field/column values 'right-relative'.
Thanks for the suggestion, but wouldn't it be better to allow people
to mix left-relative and right-relative fiel