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* [PATCH v2] string_copying.7: tfix
@ 2023-07-29 13:41 Lennart Jablonka
  2023-07-29 15:02 ` Alejandro Colomar
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Lennart Jablonka @ 2023-07-29 13:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Alejandro Colomar; +Cc: linux-man, G. Branden Robinson

On some of the commas: There are a few of instances of

	Subject verb object partclause, advphrase.

For example:

	This function catenates the input character sequence
	| subject     | verb    | object                   |

	contained in a null-padded wixed-width buffer,
	| participial clause                        |

	into a destination string.
	| adverbial phrase       |

Imagining the participial clause away, there shouldn't be a comma
preceding the restrictive adverbial phrase: The input character sequence
is really, always catenated into a destination string; that is
essential. For example:

	This function catenates the input character sequence into
	a destination string.

The participial clause, being non-restrictive---there is but one input
character sequence that could be meant---, should be enclosed by commas.
That is the existing comma's purpose and doesn't work without the added,
first comma.

Cc: "G. Branden Robinson" <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Lennart Jablonka <humm@ljabl.com>
---
 man7/string_copying.7 | 22 +++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man7/string_copying.7 b/man7/string_copying.7
index 34031ea02..78cb98940 100644
--- a/man7/string_copying.7
+++ b/man7/string_copying.7
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const char *restrict " src ,
 .PP
 // Zero a fixed-width buffer, and
 // copy a string into a character sequence with truncation.
-.BI "char *strncpy(char " dest "[restrict ." sz "], \
+.BI "char *strncpy(char " dst "[restrict ." sz "], \
 const char *restrict " src ,
 .BI "               size_t " sz );
 .PP
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ instead of
 In programs that make considerable use of strings or character sequences,
 and need the best performance,
 using overlapping character sequences can make a big difference.
-It allows holding subsequences of a larger character sequence.
+It allows holding subsequences of a larger character sequence,
 while not duplicating memory
 nor using time to do a copy.
 .PP
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ It returns a pointer suitable for chaining.
 Truncation needs to be detected only once after the last chained call.
 .IP
 This function is not provided by any library;
-See EXAMPLES for a reference implementation.
+see EXAMPLES for a reference implementation.
 .\" ----- DESCRIPTION :: Functions :: strlcpy(3bsd), strlcat(3bsd) ----/
 .TP
 .BR strlcpy (3bsd)
@@ -440,8 +440,8 @@ is a more useful alternative to this function.
 .\" ----- DESCRIPTION :: Functions :: zustr2ustp(3) --------------------/
 .TP
 .BR zustr2ustp (3)
-This function copies the input character sequence
-contained in a null-padded wixed-width buffer,
+This function copies the input character sequence,
+contained in a null-padded fixed-width buffer,
 into a destination character sequence.
 The programmer is responsible for allocating a buffer large enough.
 It returns a pointer suitable for chaining.
@@ -451,12 +451,12 @@ since the size of the original character sequence is always known,
 so it wouldn't be very useful.
 .IP
 This function is not provided by any library;
-See EXAMPLES for a reference implementation.
+see EXAMPLES for a reference implementation.
 .\" ----- DESCRIPTION :: Functions :: zustr2stp(3) --------------------/
 .TP
 .BR zustr2stp (3)
-This function copies the input character sequence
-contained in a null-padded wixed-width buffer,
+This function copies the input character sequence,
+contained in a null-padded fixed-width buffer,
 into a destination string.
 The programmer is responsible for allocating a buffer large enough.
 It returns a pointer suitable for chaining.
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ since the size of the original character sequence is always known,
 so it wouldn't be very useful.
 .IP
 This function is not provided by any library;
-See EXAMPLES for a reference implementation.
+see EXAMPLES for a reference implementation.
 .\" ----- DESCRIPTION :: Functions :: strncat(3) ----------------------/
 .TP
 .BR strncat (3)
@@ -474,8 +474,8 @@ Do not confuse this function with
 .BR strncpy (3);
 they are not related at all.
 .IP
-This function catenates the input character sequence
-contained in a null-padded wixed-width buffer,
+This function catenates the input character sequence,
+contained in a null-padded fixed-width buffer,
 into a destination string.
 The programmer is responsible for allocating a buffer large enough.
 The return value is useless.
-- 
2.40.1


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