Re: sorting filenames

From: Noi (noi_at_siam.com)
Date: 01/20/04


Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 18:12:38 GMT

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:45:08 +0000, Kirk Strauser thoughtfully wrote:

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> At 2004-01-20T07:54:37Z, Noi <noi@siam.com> writes:
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>> I think a simple fix for the <TAB> would be to insert a sed -e 's/\t//' |
>> before the sort. Who uses <Tab> in file names anyway?
>
> So, you're OK for optimizing for the common case at the expense of
> completely breaking uncommon situations? That doesn't bother you?

NO. Real-time production system goes down lots of users sitting around
twiddling their thumbs, do you write the perfect program or fix the
immediate problem? That's why are there patches, fixes, errata
and "critical updates"

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>> Somehow you signature has messed the "--" no?
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> No. PGP escapes it.

Are you going to fix it?

> - --
> Kirk Strauser
> The Strauser Group
> Open. Solutions. Simple.
> http://www.strausergroup.com/
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