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From: davisd@cpsvax.cps.msu.edu (Dug)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Funny csh output?
Keywords: Huh?
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Date: 28 Feb 90 00:53:56 GMT
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Check this out....

% jobs
[1]  + Stopped              cat
% jobs | wc
       0       0       0

Why can't "jobs" get piped into "wc" (word count)?  I can redirect
the output of "jobs" to a file, so why can't I do it to program?

Just wondering if someone out-there knew.

-Dug