Re: shell gurus needed ...
On Mit, 02 Mai 2007, Florent Rougon wrote:
> > I will use
> > printf "Building format(s) $*.\n\tThis may take some time... "
> > because otherwise the line will be too long.
>
> OK, but doesn't the tab look a bit weird? Is it not OK to simply omit
> it?
Well, if there are many lines like this I guess it is better to have
Building format(s) --cnffile ... --all.
This may take some time...done
Building format(s) --foobar.
This may take some time...done
Structuring.
> (not mentioning that tabs are evil...)
BTW, why?
Best wishes
Norbert
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