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multi-character tab
From: |
Alex van den Bogaerdt |
Subject: |
multi-character tab |
Date: |
Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:30:17 +0200 |
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Mutt/1.4.1i |
L.S.
The documentation of sort has this to say:
To specify a zero byte (ASCII NUL (Null) character) as the field
separator, use the two-character string `\0', e.g., `sort -t '\0''.
Yet, this is what is produced:
$ sort -t '\0'
sort: multi-character tab `\0'
$
In addition, I'd be very much obliged if you can reply to me and tell
me how I can specify a tab character as field separator without having
to resort to actually putting a tab char in my script. -t '\t' doesn't
do it I'm afraid, nor does -t '[\t]' .
system: fedora core 3
rpm: coreutils-5.2.1-31
regards
Alex
- multi-character tab,
Alex van den Bogaerdt <=