version 1.12, 2003/06/03 02:56:22 |
version 1.13, 2003/06/10 09:12:12 |
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utility exits 0 on success or >0 if an error occurred. |
utility exits 0 on success or >0 if an error occurred. |
.Sh SEE ALSO |
.Sh SEE ALSO |
.Xr isspace 3 |
.Xr isspace 3 |
.Sh COMPATIBILITY |
.Sh STANDARDS |
Historically, the |
Historically, the |
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utility was documented to define a word as a ``maximal string of |
utility was documented to define a word as a ``maximal string of |
characters delimited by <space>, <tab> or <newline> characters''. |
characters delimited by |
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.Aq space , |
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.Aq tab |
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or |
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.Aq newline |
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characters''. |
The implementation, however, didn't handle non-printing characters |
The implementation, however, didn't handle non-printing characters |
correctly so that `` ^D^E '' counted as 6 spaces, while ``foo^D^Ebar'' |
correctly so that `` ^D^E '' counted as 6 spaces, while ``foo^D^Ebar'' |
counted as 8 characters. |
counted as 8 characters. |
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.Xr isspace 3 |
.Xr isspace 3 |
function, as required by |
function, as required by |
.St -p1003.2-92 . |
.St -p1003.2-92 . |
.Sh STANDARDS |
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The |
The |
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utility conforms to |
utility conforms to |