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Article #579!'\\$1'' vs. \w'\\$1' in TROFF
From: Ubben Greg
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 1989 00:22
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 1989 00:22
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using .if \w'\\$1' ... instead of .if !'\\$1'' ... in DWB 2.0 DiTroff macros? Although the latter seems more readable, I've seen the former used enough times to wonder about it. I apologize for the trivial nature of this question, but I want my macros to be as robust as possible. You TROFF wizards might offer your E-mail address if you object to this posting (it's much too low-level to be covered in any references I know of). -- Greg Ubben bink@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu !mimsy!aplcen!bink (I think)
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!purdue!haven!aplcen!bink From: bink@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu (Ubben Greg) Newsgroups: comp.text Subject: !'\\$1'' vs. \w'\\$1' in TROFF Message-ID: <2658@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> Date: 15 Aug 89 00:22:44 GMT Distribution: usa Organization: The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD Lines: 14