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Re: empty command redirection
From: |
Ralf Wildenhues |
Subject: |
Re: empty command redirection |
Date: |
Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:58:36 +0200 |
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* Paul Eggert wrote on Fri, Oct 08, 2004 at 03:58:11PM CEST:
> Ralf Wildenhues <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > So far I've thought that
> > > file
> > was a less portable way as
> > : > file
> > to create an empty file.
>
> What gives you that impression? I vaguely recall '> file' failing on
> some ancient shells, but nowadays I don't know of any problems.
To tell you the truth, I don't remember where I got that from, and I
can't find any reference to it anymore. Maybe that is just more
cautious than necessary.
Regards,
Ralf