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docs: be more precise about when a dash is given instead of a filename 

The dash doesn't have to be the first non-option argument: it can
be anywhere among the filenames -- there can even be multiple ones
(but don't mention this explicitly).
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Benno Schulenberg 2017-06-29 20:56:58 +02:00
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@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ When giving a filename on the command line, the cursor can be put on a
specific line by adding the line number with a plus sign (\fB+\fR) before
the filename, and even in a specific column by adding it with a comma.
If the first file specified is a dash (\fB\-\fR), \fBnano\fR will read
data from standard input.
As a special case: if instead of a filename a dash (\fB\-\fR) is given,
\fBnano\fR will read data from standard input.
.SH EDITING
Entering text and moving around in a file is straightforward: typing the

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@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ file (@pxref{Nanorc Files}). And when using @code{set positionlog}
(making @code{nano} remember the cursor position when you close a file),
you will rarely need to specify a line number.
As a special case: when the first file specified is a dash, @code{nano}
will read data from standard input. Which means you can pipe the output
of a command straight into a buffer.
As a special case: when instead of a filename a dash is given, @code{nano}
will read data from standard input. This means you can pipe the output of
a command straight into a buffer, and then edit it.
@node Command-line Options
@chapter Command-line Options