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version 1.58, 2018/12/10 17:12:24 |
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The synopses below indicate which arguments have to be separated from |
The synopses below indicate which arguments have to be separated from |
the function letters by whitespace characters. |
the function letters by whitespace characters. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
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The |
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.Ic a , |
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.Ic c , |
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.Ic i , |
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.Ic r , |
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and |
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.Ic w |
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functions cannot be followed by another command separated with a semicolon. |
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The |
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.Ar text |
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and |
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.Ar file |
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arguments may contain semicolon characters. |
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.Pp |
Functions can be combined to form a |
Functions can be combined to form a |
.Em function list , |
.Em function list , |
a list of |
a list of |
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.Op Fl aEiru |
.Op Fl aEiru |
are extensions to that specification. |
are extensions to that specification. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
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Following the |
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.Ic b , |
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.Ic t , |
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or |
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.Ic \&: |
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commands with a semicolon and another command is an extension to the |
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specification. |
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The use of newlines to separate multiple commands on the command line |
The use of newlines to separate multiple commands on the command line |
is non-portable; |
is non-portable; |
the use of newlines to separate multiple commands within a command file |
the use of newlines to separate multiple commands within a command file |
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.Nm |
.Nm |
command appeared in |
command appeared in |
.At v7 . |
.At v7 . |
.Sh CAVEATS |
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The use of semicolons to separate multiple commands |
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is not permitted for the following commands: |
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.Ic a , b , c , |
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.Ic i , r , t , |
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.Ic w , \&: , |
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and |
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.Ic # . |
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