catenate vs concatenate (was: strncpy clarify result may not be null terminated)

Alejandro Colomar
2023-11-09T11:08:29Z

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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@mail.gmail.com/>

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

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