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From: Leo <sdl.web@gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: bug#7111: 24.0.50; `diff' argument order and doc string
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:56:48 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <m1lj6oz3b3.fsf@cam.ac.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <D3663668B49F4CDD927E6141694CBC2A@us.oracle.com>

On 2010-09-26 18:18 +0100, Drew Adams wrote:
> "When called interactively, read NEW, then OLD, using the minibuffer.

BTW, I think the first time I actually used diff directly I was
surprised by this order. OLD then NEW is more natural.

Leo






  reply	other threads:[~2010-09-26 19:56 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-09-26 17:18 bug#7111: 24.0.50; `diff' argument order and doc string Drew Adams
2010-09-26 19:56 ` Leo [this message]
2010-09-26 21:50   ` Drew Adams
2010-09-27 21:17     ` Leo
2011-07-14 14:15 ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen

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