On Wed, Jan 05, 2011 at 10:15:38PM +0000, RW wrote: > > For example it's easier to edit > > cat file | foo > > into > > cat file | bar | foo > or cat file? | foo > > than editing > > foo < file > > into > > bar < file | foo > or cat file? | foo
In this case, example was:
cat file | foo arg
. . . where it could have been:
foo arg file
That's just kind of absurd. I mean, that sort of usage (foo arg file) is
exactly the purpose for which grep was designed.
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Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]
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