On 09/11/2023 11:08, Alejandro Colomar wrote: > Hi Jonny, > > On Thu, Nov 09, 2023 at 10:13:24AM +0000, Jonny Grant wrote: >> https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/string_copying.7.html >> Rather than "catenation", in my experience "concatenation" is the common term to explain what it does. There are quite a few on that page. Probably other man pages too. > > Here's why: > <https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/CAKH6PiUrQzb7vRZxUs0742WnfaLpcUec0QfdJQJ5Di8LqFg+NA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/> > > Douglas McIlroy wrote (Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:22:05 -0500): >>> concatenate >> >> We began fighting this pomposity before v7. There has only been >> backsliding since.. >> "Catenate" is crisper, means the same thing, and concurs with the "cat" command. >> I invite you to join the battle for simplicity. > > Cheers, > Alex > Looks like it's already been discussed. Where a term is already in use, it's a question if to change the commonly used term. Technical documents seem to be mostly 'concatenate'. Looks like people have already decided on going with 'catenate'. Kind regards Jonny
