Re: --nest for nested argument files

2011-05-03 Thread Hans Schou
2011/5/3 Ole Tange : > Following a recent discussion on the list I have given some thought to > making an option --nest. > > --nest My first thought was --multiply (as in multiply list 1 with list 2) but I agree that --nest (as in nested for loops) is better. > Nest argument files. This changes t

Re: --nest for nested argument files

2011-05-03 Thread Rhys Ulerich
>> Following a recent discussion on the list I have given some thought to >> making an option --nest. > My first thought was --multiply (as in multiply list 1 with list 2) > but I agree that --nest (as in nested for loops) is better. Hmm... along the lines of --multiply I'd have said --outer as i

Re: --nest for nested argument files

2011-05-03 Thread Ole Tange
On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Rhys Ulerich wrote: >>> Following a recent discussion on the list I have given some thought to >>> making an option --nest. > >> My first thought was --multiply (as in multiply list 1 with list 2) >> but I agree that --nest (as in nested for loops) is better. > > Hm

Re: --nest for nested argument files

2011-05-03 Thread Ole Tange
On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Hans Schou wrote: > 2011/5/3 Ole Tange : >> Do you have a better idea for the syntax? Should it be default (and >> thus the current behaviour would require you to use --xapply)? > > I thought --nest was default. I suggest that --keeporder is changed to > be the one

Important if you use :::: or multiple -a

2011-05-03 Thread Ole Tange
I consider changing the default behaviour of and multiple -a. The current behaviour will be available with --xapply. If you use or multiple -a and you believe it is a bad idea to change the default behaviour NOW is the time to speak up. /Ole

Re: --nest for nested argument files

2011-05-03 Thread Hans Schou
On Tue, 3 May 2011, Ole Tange wrote: On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Hans Schou wrote: 2011/5/3 Ole Tange : --keeporder has nothing to do with --nest. It keep the output in the same order whether or not there are multiple -a. To understand --keeporder compare the output of there two: paral

Re: --nest for nested argument files

2011-05-03 Thread Ole Tange
On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Hans Schou wrote: > On Tue, 3 May 2011, Ole Tange wrote: >> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Hans Schou wrote: >>> 2011/5/3 Ole Tange : > >> --keeporder has nothing to do with --nest. It keeps the output in the >> same order whether or not there are multiple -a. To