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diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/mpv.rst b/DOCS/man/en/mpv.rst index 60f8d0cabc..5f6a659e69 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/en/mpv.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/en/mpv.rst @@ -285,29 +285,6 @@ the *XXX* option or if *XXX* is compiled in. | Or in a script: | `mpv --ao=pcm:file=%\`expr length "$NAME"\`%"$NAME" test.avi` -Single dash versus double dash options --------------------------------------- - -There are actually two option syntaxes: one which uses a single dash (``-opt``), -and one with double dashes (``--opt``). The double dash syntax always requires -a ``=`` to separate option name and value, while single dash options use a -space. - - -| Both of these examples pass the value `pcm:file=test.wav` to the `ao` option: -| `mpv -ao pcm:file=test.wav` -| `mpv --ao=pcm:file=test.wav` - -| This passes the empty string to `ao`, while `pcm:file=test.wav` is interpreted - as filename (common mistake): -| `mpv --ao pcm:file=test.wav` - -It's best to stick to one syntax to avoid usage errors. The double dash syntax -is preferred, and used throughout the manpage. - -*NOTE*: the differences between these syntaxes might be removed in the future. -However, this has not happened yet. - Per-file options ---------------- |