Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 16:46:23 -0500 From: Dan Janowski <danj@3skel.com> To: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com> Cc: "'FreeBSD Hackers'" <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: New utilities: factor(1) and wid(1)? Message-ID: <34F4912F.B444C8EF@3skel.com> References: <01BD4207.4AA87440.meuston@jmrodgers.com> <34F48B59.64880EEB@whistle.com>
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Julian Elischer wrote: > Max Euston wrote: > > > > - The second (non Unix) is wid(1). It finds the "width" of a file (longest > > line). It can print longest, shortest, average (mean), totals and can > > ignore trailing spaces. Suggestions for any other features is welcomed. > > can you think of a present program into which it might fit better > a an option? Would that be the right thing to do? 'wc' would seem the right place. What about compatibility? Dan -- danj@3skel.com Dan Janowski Triskelion Systems, Inc. Bronx, NY To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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