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Diff for /src/usr.bin/vis/vis.1 between version 1.2 and 1.3

version 1.2, 1996/06/26 05:42:38

version 1.3, 1998/10/30 00:24:42

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.Op Fl F Ar foldwidth

.Op Ar file ...

.Sh DESCRIPTION

.Nm Vis

.Nm vis

is a filter for converting non-printable characters

into a visual representation. It differs from

.Ql cat -v

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.Bl -tag -width Ds

.It Fl b

Turns off prepending of backslash before up-arrow control sequences

and meta characters, and disables the doubling of backslashes. This

and meta-characters, and disables the doubling of backslashes. This

produces output which is neither invertible or precise, but does

produces output which is neither invertible nor precise, but does

represent a minimum of change to the input. It is similar to

.Dq Li cat -v .

.It Fl c

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an invertible version of the

.Xr fold 1

utility. That is, the output

can be unfolded by running the output through

can be unfolded by running the output through.

.It Fl o

Request a format which displays non-printable characters as

an octal number, \eddd.

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Only characters considered unsafe to send to a terminal are encoded.

This flag allows backspace, bell, and carriage return in addition

to the default space, tab and newline.

.Xr unvis 1 .

.It Fl t

Tabs are also encoded.

.It Fl w

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.Sh HISTORY

The

.Nm

command appears in

command appeared in

.Bx 4.4 .