Re: [PATCH 3/3] doc: mention `numfmt` as an alternative to `sort -h`

[Jim Meyering]

Pádraig Brady wrote:

> * doc/coreutils.texi (sort invocation): Mention that numfmt
> can achieve the same results with a possibly more accurate sort.
> ---
>  doc/coreutils.texi |    3 +++
>  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
> index 76a299f..ef65711 100644
> --- a/doc/coreutils.texi
> +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
> @@ -4332,6 +4332,9 @@ the @command{df}, @command{du}, or @command{ls}
> commands that are
>  invoked with their @option{--human-readable} or @option{--si} options.
>  The syntax for numbers is the same as for the @option{--numeric-sort}
>  option; the SI suffix must immediately follow the number.
> +Note also the @command{numfmt} command, which can be used to reformat
> +numbers to human format @emph{after} the sort, thus allowing sort
> +to operate on posibly more accurate numbers.

Good point.

    s/posibly/possibly/,

but you might prefer to word it like this:

    numbers to human format @emph{after} the sort, thus often allowing
    sort to operate on more accurate numbers.