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Re: Another "useless us of cat" discussion



On 2019-08-31 at 11:16, David Wright wrote:

> On Sat 31 Aug 2019 at 10:40:52 (-0400), The Wanderer wrote:
> 
>> On 2019-08-31 at 10:32, Teemu Likonen wrote:

>>> Discussions about "useless use of cat" have wasted far more
>>> resources than the actual use of cat command.
>> 
>> Agreed. I'm sorry for having started another one (and for
>> continuing it, for that matter, although apparently not sorry
>> enough to have not done so), out of trying to forestall exactly
>> that.
> 
> I wouldn't worry about it. Hey, how about this for a cat function
> that I've occasionally found use for:
> 
> function -cat {
>     cat
> }
> 
> I don't know whether it's obvious where one might use this.

It isn't to me, at least, although trying to figure it out is an
interesting brainteaser.

-- 
   The Wanderer

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.         -- George Bernard Shaw

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