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[README.md] Clarify configuration file options syntax

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@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ For example, with the following configuration file youtube-dl will always extrac
-o ~/Movies/%(title)s.%(ext)s -o ~/Movies/%(title)s.%(ext)s
``` ```
Note that options in configuration file are just the same options aka switches used in regular command line calls thus there **must be no whitespace** after `-` or `--`, e.g. `-o` or `--proxy` but not `- o` or `-- proxy`.
You can use `--ignore-config` if you want to disable the configuration file for a particular youtube-dl run. You can use `--ignore-config` if you want to disable the configuration file for a particular youtube-dl run.
### Authentication with `.netrc` file ### Authentication with `.netrc` file