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| ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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| 0000454 | 1003.1(2008)/Issue 7 | Shell and Utilities | public | 2011-05-27 15:16 | 2013-04-16 13:06 |
| Reporter | geoffclare | Assigned To | ajosey | ||
| Priority | normal | Severity | Objection | Type | Error |
| Status | Closed | Resolution | Accepted | ||
| Name | Geoff Clare | ||||
| Organization | The Open Group | ||||
| User Reference | |||||
| Section | awk | ||||
| Page Number | 2430 | ||||
| Line Number | 77089 | ||||
| Interp Status | Approved | ||||
| Final Accepted Text | 0000454:0000836 | ||||
| Summary | 0000454: awk default FS | ||||
| Description | The awk DESCRIPTION section (3rd para) says: ... by default, a field is a string of non-<blank> characters. This default white-space field delimiter can ... The uses of "<blank>" and "white-space" conflict. In the part about FS behaviour the EXTENDED DESCRIPTION says (P2440): The default value of the FS variable shall be a single <space>. [...] If FS is <space>, skip leading and trailing <blank> characters; fields shall be delimited by sets of one or more <blank> characters which seems to imply "white-space" is wrong in the first quote, but existing practice is actually in-between the two: the default delimiters are <blank> characters and <newline>. | ||||
| Desired Action | Change: ... by default, a field is a string of non-<blank> characters. This default white-space field delimiter can ... to: ... by default, a field is a string of non-<blank> non-<newline> characters. This default <blank> and <newline> field delimiter can ... At page 2440 line 77519 change: a. If FS is <space>, skip leading and trailing <blank> characters; fields shall be delimited by sets of one or more <blank> characters. to: a. If FS is <space>, skip leading and trailing <blank> and <newline> characters; fields shall be delimited by sets of one or more <blank> or <newline> characters. | ||||
| Tags | tc1-2008 | ||||
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Interpretation response ------------------------ The standard is unclear on this issue, and no conformance distinction can be made between alternative implementations based on this. This is being referred to the sponsor. Rationale: ------------- Existing practice differs from the text. Notes to the Editor (not part of this interpretation): ------------------------------------------------------- Make the changes suggested in the Desired Action. |
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Interpretation proposed 16 June 2011 for final 30 day review |
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The interpretation is now approved. |
| Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-27 15:16 | geoffclare | New Issue | |
| 2011-05-27 15:16 | geoffclare | Status | New => Under Review |
| 2011-05-27 15:16 | geoffclare | Assigned To | => ajosey |
| 2011-05-27 15:16 | geoffclare | Name | => Geoff Clare |
| 2011-05-27 15:16 | geoffclare | Organization | => The Open Group |
| 2011-05-27 15:16 | geoffclare | Section | => awk |
| 2011-05-27 15:16 | geoffclare | Page Number | => 2430 |
| 2011-05-27 15:16 | geoffclare | Line Number | => 77089 |
| 2011-05-27 15:16 | geoffclare | Interp Status | => --- |
| 2011-06-15 15:06 | msbrown | Interp Status | --- => Pending |
| 2011-06-15 15:06 | msbrown | Note Added: 0000836 | |
| 2011-06-15 15:06 | msbrown | Status | Under Review => Interpretation Required |
| 2011-06-15 15:06 | msbrown | Resolution | Open => Accepted |
| 2011-06-15 15:06 | msbrown | Description Updated | |
| 2011-06-15 15:06 | msbrown | Desired Action Updated | |
| 2011-06-15 15:07 | msbrown | Tag Attached: tc1-2008 | |
| 2011-06-15 15:07 | msbrown | Final Accepted Text | => 0000454:0000836 |
| 2011-06-16 10:18 | ajosey | Interp Status | Pending => Proposed |
| 2011-06-16 10:18 | ajosey | Note Added: 0000855 | |
| 2011-07-29 06:12 | ajosey | Interp Status | Proposed => Approved |
| 2011-07-29 06:12 | ajosey | Note Added: 0000897 | |
| 2013-04-16 13:06 | ajosey | Status | Interpretation Required => Closed |
