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Subject: Re: question about "-E" option of compadd
From: Bart Schaefer <schaefer@brasslantern.com>
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On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 8:07 PM, Han Pingtian <hanpt@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
>
>     And because all but one empty string would otherwise be removed,
>     this  option implies  the  -V  and  -2 options (even if an
>     explicit -J option is given).
>
> But isn't the action "all but one empty string be removed" implying a
> "-1" option? "-2" option should keep all empty strings I think.

Note the word "otherwise" in the "And because ..." sentence.
"Otherwise" in this context means "if -E were not used".

"And because all but one empty string would be removed if -E were not
used, it is the case that -E implies -V and --2."