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Re: An error
From: |
James Youngman |
Subject: |
Re: An error |
Date: |
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:18:14 +0100 |
On 6/13/07, Dhruv Rangoonwala <address@hidden> wrote:
I have tried to use the following command:
cat -b <anyFileName>
If the file have blank lines, this command does not eliminate it. It still
gives number to that blank line. Please check it.
Arguably this is a documentation deficiency. When used with -b, the
cat program numbers non-empty lines, as opposed to non-blank lines.
Lines containing only blanks are not empty and so are numbered:-
$ yes "" | head | cat -b
$ yes " " | head | cat -b
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
$
- An error, Dhruv Rangoonwala, 2007/06/14
- Re: An error, Johannes Findeisen, 2007/06/14
- Re: An error,
James Youngman <=