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Where does shell “argument files” or “@ files” originate from?
JCommander, a library for adding CLI support to Java based applications, refers to the concept of "argument files" or "@ files" and the @ syntax. While I understand the concept, where does it originate from? I couldn't find any other sources, other than more libraries that support this concept as well (but don't refer to real sources).
To summarize, it is a way to organize shell program arguments in a file instead of directly on the command line. Simple example:
> program a b c
Becomes
> program @myfile
myfile:
# myfile
a
b
c
Supposedly this is to work around character limits or define preconfigured program executions.
I would like to refer this concept from my own documentation but not have to point to a handful of libraries as second hand documentation.
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JCommander, a library for adding CLI support to Java based applications, refers to the concept of "argument files" or "@ files" and the @ syntax. While I understand the concept, where does it originate from? I couldn't find any other sources, other than more libraries that support this concept as well (but don't refer to real sources).
To summarize, it is a way to organize shell program arguments in a file instead of directly on the command line. Simple example:
> program a b c
Becomes
> program @myfile
myfile:
# myfile
a
b
c
Supposedly this is to work around character limits or define preconfigured program executions.
I would like to refer this concept from my own documentation but not have to point to a handful of libraries as second hand documentation.
command-line-interface command-line-arguments
asked Jan 1 at 11:19
Benny BottemaBenny Bottema
5,17484668
add a comment |
JCommander, a library for adding CLI support to Java based applications, refers to the concept of "argument files" or "@ files" and the @ syntax. While I understand the concept, where does it originate from? I couldn't find any other sources, other than more libraries that support this concept as well (but don't refer to real sources).
To summarize, it is a way to organize shell program arguments in a file instead of directly on the command line. Simple example:
> program a b c
Becomes
> program @myfile
myfile:
# myfile
a
b
c
Supposedly this is to work around character limits or define preconfigured program executions.
I would like to refer this concept from my own documentation but not have to point to a handful of libraries as second hand documentation.
command-line-interface command-line-arguments
asked Jan 1 at 11:19
Benny BottemaBenny Bottema
5,17484668
JCommander, a library for adding CLI support to Java based applications, refers to the concept of "argument files" or "@ files" and the @ syntax. While I understand the concept, where does it originate from? I couldn't find any other sources, other than more libraries that support this concept as well (but don't refer to real sources).
To summarize, it is a way to organize shell program arguments in a file instead of directly on the command line. Simple example:
> program a b c
Becomes
> program @myfile
myfile:
# myfile
a
b
c
Supposedly this is to work around character limits or define preconfigured program executions.
I would like to refer this concept from my own documentation but not have to point to a handful of libraries as second hand documentation.
command-line-interface command-line-arguments
command-line-interface command-line-arguments
asked Jan 1 at 11:19
Benny BottemaBenny Bottema
5,17484668
asked Jan 1 at 11:19
Benny BottemaBenny Bottema
5,17484668
asked Jan 1 at 11:19
Benny BottemaBenny Bottema
5,17484668
asked Jan 1 at 11:19
Benny BottemaBenny Bottema
5,17484668
asked Jan 1 at 11:19
Benny BottemaBenny Bottema
5,17484668
5,17484668
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