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From: rick@seismo.CSS.GOV (Rick Adams)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Input Line Editing
Summary: fun with grep
Message-ID: <44384@beno.seismo.CSS.GOV>
Date: 1 Aug 88 18:34:29 GMT
References: <16553@brl-adm.ARPA> <11966@ncoast.UUCP> <8291@brl-smoke.ARPA>
Organization: Center for Seismic Studies, Arlington, VA
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In article <8291@brl-smoke.ARPA>, gwyn@brl-smoke.ARPA (Doug Gwyn ) writes:

> No useful program that I am aware of uses gets(), for one thing.

While I agree gets() should be avoided, I felt obliged to see what
the "standard" UNIX does (V.2 is all I have source for).

	The following programs use "gets":
		cpio (which I agree is not useful)
		cu (I prefer tip, but its a matter of taste)
		cflow
		spell (the routine that makes the hash tables)

(Berkeley UNIX is untainted)

--rick