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In <1990Nov6.190147.10534@opusc.csd.scarolina.edu>, yarnall@opusc.csd.scarolina.edu (Ken Yarnall) writes:
>
>But, I view the pipe symbol (and others like it) as a separator, too.  I
>realize I'm being picky, here, but I don't see this as an `obvious' place for
>whitespace.
>
>If we use |, and require whitspace, then 
>
>ls -l usr:big/ole/dir|more
>
>and
>
>ls -l usr:big/ole/dir | more
>
>are two completely different fish kettles.  Confusion reigns.  I like
>
>ls -l usr:big/ole/directory->more (which = ls -l usr:big/ole/dir -> more)
>
>much better, and since it builds on previous syntax, I don't think it's
>overkill.

And you don't see using two characters when one would do as overkill? You don't
mind having Yet Another Restriction On Filenames? (yes, I have a few filenames
with '->' in them).

-larry

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