[mdlug] Scripting - Newlines getting clobbered?

Robert Meier eaglecoach at wwnet.com
Thu Dec 27 18:50:47 EST 2007


Michael,

> Also, besides quoting variables and using $() instead of backticks,
> I always use read -r instead of just read, when reading files.

ditto

I won't say how many times I was burned before then :/ .

Likewise,

	find ... -print | while read f; do ...; done

Reporting,
-- 
Robert Meier

  "He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from
   oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that
   will reach to himself."
	--Thomas Paine



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