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Last update: 1997-05-20
9945-2-32
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Topic: Ed - List command
Relevant Sections: 4.20.7.3.14
Classification: Defect
Defect Report:
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Reference: Page 267, Section 4.20.7.3.14, "List Command".
The newline (\n) character is listed in Table 2-16. Ed did
not display the newline terminating each line in a special
mode for the list command historically. Was it the intent of
the standard to change this?
(Keith Bostic)
WG15 response for 9945-2:1993
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The standard states that ed should display the newline
terminating each line in a special mode for the list command and
conforming implementations shall conform to this.
Concerns about the wording of this part of the standard have
been forwarded to the sponsor.
Rationale for Interpretation:
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None
Editorial note for future revision of standard (not part of this interpretation)
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A proposed change to the section 4.20.7.3.14 ed List Command is
as follows: replace the second sentence with:
The characters listed in Table 2-16 (see 2.12), except for \n, shall
be written as the corresponding escape sequences.
NOTE: There is no certainty that these comments will apply to any
revision of ISO/IEC 9945-2:1993.
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