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Re: [Nmh-workers] Suggested new switches for sortm: -recon and --norecon
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Paul Fox |
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Re: [Nmh-workers] Suggested new switches for sortm: -recon and --norecon |
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Sat, 01 Mar 2014 11:59:39 -0500 |
ken wrote:
> >I suggest two new switches to sortm: -recon and -norecon.
> >
> >The -recon switch (like the -n, --just-print, --dry-run, or --recon switch
> >to
> >make) would cause sortm to not change the order of any messages. It would be
> >useful in connection with the -check and -verbose switches.
>
> That seems pretty straightforward to implement (just don't call rename()
> and the hook at the appropriate place). I can work on that in a little
> while. Although I'm not sure I'm in love with the switch name; anyone
> else have a suggestion?
it's short for "reconnoiter", i guess? or maybe "reconsider"? :-)
how about simply "--dry-run"?
paul
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