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ladygrinningsoul

2004-11-30, 7:43 pm


When I do an `/bin/ls dir` I get a one-line output: file1 file2 file3

However, when I do `/bin/ls dir > redirect.out` and look at redirect.out,
I see a multi-line output:

file1
file2
file3


Where are the newlines coming from?


Floyd L. Davidson

2004-11-30, 7:43 pm

"ladygrinningsoul" <ladygrinningsoul@stationfour.mars> wrote:
>When I do an `/bin/ls dir` I get a one-line output: file1 file2 file3
>
>However, when I do `/bin/ls dir > redirect.out` and look at redirect.out,
>I see a multi-line output:
>
>file1
>file2
>file3
>
>Where are the newlines coming from?


man ls, it explains that in detail.

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Floyd L. Davidson <http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson>
Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) floyd@barrow.com
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