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This program was based on the
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					This program was based on the
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.BR dd (1p)
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					.BR dd (1p)
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utility as specified in \*(Px. While character conversion may have been the
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					utility as specified in POSIX. While character conversion may have been the
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original intent of
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					original intent of
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.BR dd (1p),
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					.BR dd (1p),
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it is irrelevant to its modern use. Because of this, this program eschews
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					it is irrelevant to its modern use. Because of this, this program eschews
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.\"
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.SH RATIONALE
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					.SH RATIONALE
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In \*(Px.1-2024,
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					In POSIX.1-2017,
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.BR false (1p)
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					.BR false (1p)
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exists for the construction of control flow and loops based on a failure. This
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					exists for the construction of control flow and loops based on a failure. This
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implementation functions as described in that standard.
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					implementation functions as described in that standard.
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.\"
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.SH RATIONALE
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					.SH RATIONALE
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The traditional tool for integer comparisons in \*(Px and other Unix shells has
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					The traditional tool for integer comparisons in POSIX and other Unix shells has
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been
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					been
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.BR test (1).
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					.BR test (1).
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This tool also handles string comparisons and file scrutiny. These parts of its
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					This tool also handles string comparisons and file scrutiny. These parts of its
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.BR cat (1p)
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					.BR cat (1p)
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and
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					and
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.BR tee (1p)
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					.BR tee (1p)
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programs specified in \*(Px together provide similar functionality. The
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					programs specified in POSIX together provide similar functionality. The
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separation of the two sets of functionality into separate APIs seemed
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					separation of the two sets of functionality into separate APIs seemed
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unncessary.
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					unncessary.
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.\"
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.\"
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.SH RATIONALE
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					.SH RATIONALE
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\*(Px currently lacks a way to display non-printing characters in the terminal
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					POSIX currently lacks a way to display non-printing characters in the terminal
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using a standard tool. A popular extension to
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					using a standard tool. A popular extension to
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.BR cat (1p),
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					.BR cat (1p),
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the
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					the
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An infix notation calculation utility,
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					An infix notation calculation utility,
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.BR bc (1p),
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					.BR bc (1p),
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is included in the \*(Px standard, but does not accept expressions as arguments;
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					is included in the POSIX standard, but does not accept expressions as arguments;
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in scripts, any predefined, non-interactive input must be piped into the
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					in scripts, any predefined, non-interactive input must be piped into the
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program. A
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					program. A
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.BR dc (1)
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					.BR dc (1)
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.\"
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					.\"
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.SH RATIONALE
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					.SH RATIONALE
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The traditional tool for string comparisons in \*(Px and other Unix shells has
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					The traditional tool for string comparisons in POSIX and other Unix shells has
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been
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					been
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.BR test (1).
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					.BR test (1).
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This tool also handles integer comparisons and file scrutiny. These parts of its
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					This tool also handles integer comparisons and file scrutiny. These parts of its
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functionality have been broken out into multiple utilities.
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					functionality have been broken out into multiple utilities.
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This program\(cqs functionality may be performed on a \*(Px-compliant system
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					This program\(cqs functionality may be performed on a POSIX-compliant system
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with
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					with
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.BR test (1p).
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					.BR test (1p).
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.\"
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					.\"
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.\"
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					.\"
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.SH RATIONALE
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					.SH RATIONALE
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In \fI\*(Px.1-2024\fP,
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					In \fIPOSIX.1-2017\fP,
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.BR true (1p)
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					.BR true (1p)
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exists for the construction of control flow and loops based on a success. This
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					exists for the construction of control flow and loops based on a success. This
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implementation functions as described in that standard.
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					implementation functions as described in that standard.
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