On Sun, 2022-12-11 at 11:46 -0700, Charles Curley wrote: > On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 11:48:36 -0500 > Jim Popovitch <j...@k4vqc.com> wrote: > > > Ahh, sorry for using a descriptive acronym that I have used for > > decades to define an end-of-line. Whether it's in-fact a CR/LF, or > > just a LF, doesn't really change the original question about the > > addition of a end- of-line being inserted into the $TEST variable. > > The fact that it affected someone so much is quite impressive. > > Actually, it does change the meaning — for someone who did not know > that you meant it as a symbol, and took it as a literal. Precision > helps in technical communications. Unfortunately, one cannot always > correctly anticipate how others will take one's words. >
I agree. For my original question "Why does this produce a CR/LF", it makes sense, to me, for the feedback to be "Tt doesn't produce a CR/LF it only produces a LF". Note: only 1 person got hung-up on the CR/LF vs LF, everyone else knew exactly what I was looking for. Fortunately/Unfortunately, Greg eventually saw this and did respond with a well detailed and great answer (to use a temp file). -Jim P.