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10Jan/122

Stupid things you should not do #1

> python generator.py --help
Opening --help
Outputting start code...
Outputting template...
Writing out finish...
Done

Do'h!!

> ls
--help generator.py

> rm --help
rm: illegal option -- -
usage: rm [-f | -i] [-dPRrvW] file ...
unlink file

> rm "--help"
rm: illegal option -- -
usage: rm [-f | -i] [-dPRrvW] file ...
unlink file

Gah! and hooray for GUIs

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  1. Dave
    April 15th, 2012 - 17:37

    You want:

    rm — –help

    Cheers

  2. Dave
    April 15th, 2012 - 17:38

    Should have shown you how to test it as well.

    touch — –help
    ls
    rm — –help
    ls


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