Stupid things you should not do #1

Posted on January 10, 2012 by sillyscientist

> 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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2 Responses to Stupid things you should not do #1

  1. Dave says:
    April 15, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    You want:

    rm — –help

    Cheers

    Reply
  2. Dave says:
    April 15, 2012 at 5:38 pm

    Should have shown you how to test it as well.

    touch — –help
    ls
    rm — –help
    ls

    Reply

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