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but the terminator can be changed using the |
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.I \-t |
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option. |
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If a space is specified as the terminator, then fields are separated by |
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any number of white spaces, including tabs, returns, and newlines. |
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Different terminators may be given for different fields by specifying |
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additional |
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.I \-t |
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options between each output specification. |
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Note that there is no space between this option and its argument. |
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Note that there is no space between this option and its argument, and |
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certain arguments, such as a space or a tab, must be quoted or escaped |
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with a backslash in most shells. |
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If no argument is given, the default newline terminator is re-established. |
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.PP |
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An output is either a file or a command. |
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If an output file exists, it will not be overwritten unless the |
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.I \-a |
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option. |
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Commands are given in quotes, and begin with an exclamantion point ('!'). |
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A period ('.') may also be specified as output, |
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which indicates that no output is desired for this field. |
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The corresponding data will be skipped on the input. |
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.PP |
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The |
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.I \-oa |
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.PP |
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A hyphen ('-') by itself can be used to indicate the standard |
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output, and may appear multiple times. |
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The options before the first appearance determine the |
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header parameters, if any. |
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Results will be unpredictable if the standard output is specified |
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in this way |
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and any of the command outputs also writes to their standard output. |
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Greg Ward |
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.SH "SEE ALSO" |
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cnt(1), histo(1), neaten(1), rcalc(1), rcode_depth(1), |
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rcode_ident(1), rcode_norm(1), rlam(1), rtrace(1), |
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split(1), tabfunc(1), total(1) |
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rcode_ident(1), rcode_norm(1), rcode2bmp(1), |
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rlam(1), rtpict(1), rtrace(1), split(1), tabfunc(1), total(1) |
