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Description of problem:

The missing quotes at the end of '+%B %-d causes the expression not to execute, rather waiting for closing single quote


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1. info coreutils 'date invocation'
2. Section 21.1.7 Examples of 'date'
3. date -d 1may '+%B %-d

Actual results:
# date -d 1may '+%B %-d
>


Expected results:
# date -d 1may '+%B %-d'
May 1

Additional info:

This is just how interactive shells work:

$ echo '
> 

... but yes, there is a minor typo in the info documentation, which has been fixed upstream:

https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/coreutils.git/commit/?id=v8.25-62-g22d188e29

Well as much as I have to agree with you that interactive shells work this way, I've to add that jumping to PS2 is not the intent of the documentation here.  

Thanks for the commit link. This seems not to be present at the current coreutil package mentioned above.

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:2217