Re: [PATCH] rename: change "expression" to "original"

[2025-06-30 14:08:01+0200] Karel Zak:
>On Sun, Jun 22, 2025 at 05:51:39PM +0200, Benno Schulenberg wrote:
>>
>> Op 22-06-2025 om 01:26 schreef Haelwenn (lanodan) Monnier:
>> >   == SYNOPSIS
>> > -*rename* [options] _expression replacement file_...
>> > +*rename* [options] _original replacement file_...
>
>Yes, the current situation ("expression") is unreadable.
>
>> >   == DESCRIPTION
>> > -*rename* will rename the specified files by replacing the first occurrence of _expression_ in their name by _replacement_.
>> > +*rename* will rename the specified files by replacing the first occurrence of the _original_ substring in their name by _replacement_.
>>
>> Instead of using the word "original" (where I would first think: original
>> what?), why not use "substring"?  It describes what the thing actually is,
>> and fits better in the rest of the existing wording.
>
>It seems that in documentation for replace-like functions, it's common
>to use "substring", sometimes the function itself uses "substring" in its name
>(e.g., awk gsub()).
>
>Haelwenn, do you want to update the patch?
>
>    Karel

Yeah, sent a V2, wanted to wait a bit in case there were additional feedback

Best regards