From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net (Grant Taylor) Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2017 17:37:02 -0600 Subject: [TUHS] Line Terminators in Text Files [Was: Re: Why Pascal is Not My Favorite Programming Language - Unearthed!] In-Reply-To: <201709032314.v83NEhxg031354@elf.torek.net> References: <201709032314.v83NEhxg031354@elf.torek.net> Message-ID: <74361248-9fc7-fd59-3128-a789ded70a63@tnetconsulting.net> On 09/03/2017 05:14 PM, Chris Torek wrote: > Of course, DEL was code 0177 because it punched all the holes in > the paper tape, which would always work to "erase" any partially > punched holes.... I remember having a face palm moment when I realized / understood this for the first time. I've had the fortune of sharing that epiphany with others a handful of times. I think the order of the carriage return followed by the line feed will become another such epiphany inducing pieces of trivia. -- Grant. . . . unix || die -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/pkcs7-signature Size: 3717 bytes Desc: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature URL: