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how file utility programs work with symblic links 6 86 (3/25/2012 1:32:57 AM) comp.unix.programmer In general, for all shells, rm works on a symbolic link itself cp, mv, rmdir, etc. work as if the symbolic link is the thing it is pointing too (dereferenced) This is without using any options to these functi... Beta

where do the newlines go? 4 33 (3/6/2012 1:14:24 AM) comp.unix.shell bash-3.00$ nl=$'\n' bash-3.00$ cat printargs #!/bin/bash echo Number of arguments: $# for i in "$@"; do echo -n " "; done echo bash-3.00$ ./printargs $nl $nl $nl $nl $nl < 5 newlines + 1 from hitting enter Nu... Beta

Expect to create an extended rlogin? 1 16 (3/3/2012 9:24:11 AM) comp.lang.tcl Is it possible to create an extended rlogic in expect? What I mean is, the script rsh-es into a host, runs a few commands, then disappears with us still logged into the remote host? ... Beta

shell's escape sequences \something match C programs? 10 37 (3/3/2012 4:53:11 AM) comp.unix.shell Generally speaking, escape sequences are the same in the shell and C programs? That is, if one doens't have a complete documentation of either, one could use the other's list? ... Beta

shell, console, terminal, tty 2 32 (2/20/2012 8:55:27 AM) comp.unix.shell tty==terminal==console Shell is a program that attached to control a tty/terminal/console. All good? ... Beta

confusion: casting function pointers 3 25 (7/1/2006 4:49:38 AM) comp.lang.c Hello, I have a question about casting a function pointer. Say I want to make a generic module (say some ADT implementation) that requires a function pointer from the 'actual/other modules' that takes argume... Beta

_abstraction_ 5 21 (6/24/2006 6:50:24 PM) comp.programming Hi, I'm wonder what _abstraction_ really means. I know the PROCESS OF ABSTRACTION means some details are hidden, while others (the essential ones) are brought into focus. But which is more correct when we s... lite

Do objects have type? 2 43 (2/20/2005 10:14:33 PM) comp.lang.c I am seeing lots of posts (and websites like Chris Torek's) that claim that objects have type. They are wrong. Objects have no type, so everyone please stop spreading misinformation. Only values have types (b... Beta

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"extern" inside a block 12 40 (2/23/2005 5:36:39 PM) comp.lang.c I've seen some code with extern modifiers in front of variables declared inside blocks. Are these purely definitions (no definition) or are they definitions with static duration but external linkage? Not much... gaya.patel (53)

shell's escape sequences \something match C programs? 10 37 (3/3/2012 4:53:11 AM) comp.unix.shell Generally speaking, escape sequences are the same in the shell and C programs? That is, if one doens't have a complete documentation of either, one could use the other's list? ... lite.on.beta (15)

where do the newlines go? 4 33 (3/6/2012 1:14:24 AM) comp.unix.shell bash-3.00$ nl=$'\n' bash-3.00$ cat printargs #!/bin/bash echo Number of arguments: $# for i in "$@"; do echo -n " "; done echo bash-3.00$ ./printargs $nl $nl $nl $nl $nl < 5 newlines + 1 from hitting enter Nu... lite.on.beta (15)

how file utility programs work with symblic links 6 86 (3/25/2012 1:32:57 AM) comp.unix.programmer In general, for all shells, rm works on a symbolic link itself cp, mv, rmdir, etc. work as if the symbolic link is the thing it is pointing too (dereferenced) This is without using any options to these functi... lite.on.beta (15)