Perhaps I don't understand how to use ffind with /E. However, I just
can't imagine why I get the results I do.
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Topic "ffind.htm" last edited 4/27/2008.
/E"text" Search for a regular expression.
Topic "regularexpressionsyntax.htm" last edited 3/17/2008.
\s whitespace char
\D non decimal digit char
\W non word char
Why do I get infinite output here?
D:\>echo "one two">foo.txt
D:\>echo "one two" three>>foo.txt
D:\>*ffind /v /e"\s" foo.txt|*head
---- D:\foo.txt
"one two"
"one two" three
"one two" three
"one two" three
"one two" three
"one two" three
"one two" three
"one two" three
... forever
The same thing happens with \W or \D
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2008 Fridays: 4/4, 6/6, 8/8, 10/10, 12/12 and 5/9, 9/5, 7/11, 11/7.
Next year they're Saturday.
Measure wealth by the things you have for which you would not take money.
can't imagine why I get the results I do.
TCC 9.02.147 Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
TCC Build 147 Windows XP Build 2600 Service Pack 3
Topic "ffind.htm" last edited 4/27/2008.
/E"text" Search for a regular expression.
Topic "regularexpressionsyntax.htm" last edited 3/17/2008.
\s whitespace char
\D non decimal digit char
\W non word char
Why do I get infinite output here?
D:\>echo "one two">foo.txt
D:\>echo "one two" three>>foo.txt
D:\>*ffind /v /e"\s" foo.txt|*head
---- D:\foo.txt
"one two"
"one two" three
"one two" three
"one two" three
"one two" three
"one two" three
"one two" three
"one two" three
... forever
The same thing happens with \W or \D
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2008 Fridays: 4/4, 6/6, 8/8, 10/10, 12/12 and 5/9, 9/5, 7/11, 11/7.
Next year they're Saturday.
Measure wealth by the things you have for which you would not take money.