Re: [Bug-ed] Ed scripts failing in versions after ~1.10

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Ori Avtalion wrote:
> When the Q command is issued on a modified buffer, I don't understand
> why ed exits with exit status 1 instead of 0. No error has occurred.

The Q command does not cause ed to exit with status 1:

$ ed -v ; echo $?
0a
foo
.
Q
0

But it does not prevent an exit status of 1 if some other command failed:

$ ed -v ; echo $?
0a
foo
.
q
?
Warning: buffer modified
Q
1