[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #3538: add r.clip into core modules

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#3538: add r.clip into core modules
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  Reporter:  martinl      |      Owner:  grass-dev@…
      Type:  task         |     Status:  new
  Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  7.6.0
 Component:  Raster       |    Version:  svn-trunk
Resolution:               |   Keywords:  r.clip
       CPU:  Unspecified  |   Platform:  Unspecified
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Comment (by Nikos Alexandris):

 Replying to [comment:5 martinl]:
 > Replying to [comment:4 martinl]:
 > > Replying to [comment:2 Nikos Alexandris]:
 > > > I would (re-)name it to `r.extract` or reword the label/description
 of the module to read something like: "Clips out portion from the input
 map based on either the extent of the current region or a vector map".
 > >
 > > -1 `r.extract` brings more confusion which is not really necessary.
 `r.clip` does the same as G7:v.clip - clips input raster/vector map based
 on current region or vector map if defined.
 >
 > It remembers me issue with G7:v.clip label
 >
 > {{{
 > Extracts features of input map which overlay features of clip map.
 > }}}
 >
 > something like
 >
 > {{{
 > Clips features of input vector map which overlay features of clip map.
 > }}}
 >
 > We could also sync modules, modify `r.clip` as below:
 >
 > * vector -> clip (required)
 > * add -r flag
 >
 > ?

 Why not. It would make things more clear I guess.

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