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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index e3164a950..800ca64ca 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -9271,10 +9271,11 @@ touch [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{file}@dots{} @end example @cindex empty files, creating -Any @var{file} that does not exist is created empty. +Any @var{file} argument that does not exist is created empty. -A @var{file} of @samp{-} causes @command{touch} to change the -times of the file associated with standard output. +A @var{file} argument string of @samp{-} is handled specially and +causes @command{touch} to change the times of the file associated with +standard output. @cindex permissions, for changing file timestamps If changing both the access and modification times to the current |