Re: gpt's -s parameter

[John Nemeth <jnemeth%cue.bc.ca@localhost>]

On Nov 25, 11:35am, Alan Barrett wrote:
} On Thu, 21 Nov 2013, John Nemeth wrote:
} >     The meaning of the -s parameter can't be changed at this point
} 
} The meaning of -s followed by a plain integer can't be changed, 
} but the meaning of -s followed by something with a suffix can be 
} changed without breaking backward compatibility.  Unfortunately, 

     After the discussion here, I'm thinking of doing this.

} dehumanize_number(3) does not make it easy for the caller to tell 
} whether or not there was a suffix, or what the suffix was.

     I've come up with an idea that should make the change relatively
painless.

}-- End of excerpt from Alan Barrett