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pr default width


From: Bruno Haible
Subject: pr default width
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 15:23:39 +0200 (CEST)

SUSV2 says about pr's width option:
"If the -w option is not specified and the -s option is not specified,
 the default width is 72."

So "-w 72" should be a no-op. But it isn't:

$ echo "The reason for choosing HTML is that it's (a) well-adapted for on-line 
browsing through viewers that are everywhere; (b) more easily readable as plain 
text than most other mark-ups, if you don't have a viewer; and (c) carries 
enough information that you can generate a nice-looking printed version from 
it." \
  | pr -t -1
The reason for choosing HTML is that it's (a) well-adapted for on-line browsing 
through viewers that are everywhere; (b) more easily readable as plain text 
than most other mark-ups, if you don't have a viewer; and (c) carries enough 
information that you can generate a nice-looking printed version from it.

$ echo "The reason for choosing HTML is that it's (a) well-adapted for on-line 
browsing through viewers that are everywhere; (b) more easily readable as plain 
text than most other mark-ups, if you don't have a viewer; and (c) carries 
enough information that you can generate a nice-looking printed version from 
it." \
  | pr -t -1 -w 72
The reason for choosing HTML is that it's (a) well-adapted for on-line b

Bruno



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