Head versus tail

[R.D. Silverman]

Originally Posted by Xyzzy

Just "type" the file (and minimize the window) and you will get the last few lines after a few seconds.

A:\>type file

…

120933182,3355025:14c7c5b1,8245,19A206F,2BDFEC7,3390671,52C8515,64D,55ED117:102510bb,13c8ef99,CFD1F,D6C69
124826014,62740379:f68a7df,447c5dfb,30F95,37EAD,1C9357,3C4007,35E2893,3023,55ED117:728d4cf,1E83F,261F7,169163,1591
182682652,22959945:111168b5,22E95B,240421,8FC093,EB24C3,3AEEF7D,509,827,55ED117:306e28d,2a7146b,E6EC91,E2F
-25879015,2548877:73f353c1,217111,37FD69,53744F,1750FF9,1543,9C7,42D,55ED117:1bf1283,1e017b9d,19A47,76D
-148670359,26803369:1db6cebf,d94322b,1A55B,1C837,60341,F212B,464D6AD,141B,55ED117:1103B,11D83,3BC7D,CDA885,EFD9AF
117048533,39705389:757913ab,C575,EEF1,1C09F,58A1D,DAD19,279A5D,43171A5,155F,55ED117:f3cb573,181376f,2E807,1FA43D,139D
78954229,70082455:2ba24ed5,5BA3,222DF,EF20F,18A8AF,2C561B,AAD0AD,6AD,8E1,D79,55ED117:1d5873c7,11edcff5,3A0D5,3161,1979
97532069,86733113:69c981b,F79F,48899,689DD,3752EF,84468D,4D7F6FD,E27,55ED117:43e270b,2571A1,4AEB2F
41433465,142858733:1468e047,56a63031,3BB151,C5E8AF,1B71C9F,1EB4439,2CA17B9,55ED117:4273,6631,112B1,5600F,50B,92F,94D
-252612999,3873955:1063e5db,4F9C3,175501,31508B,387D37,17F1683,235052B,6AD,55ED117:cdfbd25,2a176d7,132F23,26AD,1DA7,11EF

A:\>

Obviously, tail is more elegant, and is easily added to the system.

Yep. Both tail and head are nice things to have.

[Batalov]

Originally Posted by R.D. Silverman

Yep. Both tail and head are nice things to have.

Agreed, and the whole MinGW, too. Cygwin, maybe... I've even started writing to that regard when texpad was mentioned, and then I didn't send it... It was too ranty*.

But even then,
you can lead a file's tail to knowledge, but can you make him resume?

/couldn't resist, no offense, just humor/

On a serious note, importantly, move the partial file away, so you wouldn't overwrite it accidentally. The siever doesn't warn you ever. It is a very spartan program. Also, if you can, add an empty line to the end of the partial file (I think deleting the last partial line is harder without a good editor). It helps when the files are later concatenated (some lines if stick together may create an ostensibly valid but poisonous relation ...with an infitisimal probability, of course). The rest of the good advices are already given.

P.S. I'll try to "hack in" the resume option and commit it to the GGNFS. (Because I can, and while not very good at deep things, but small things I can do.)The assembly secret source holders, please, merge that with the other source and post the binaries at will.

_____
*e.g. obvious perils of using shareware and not paying for it, "because I use it only once and the I'll delete it"... That's a slippery road. Anyway I think everyone will chose for themselves no matter how many moralizations will be recited... and I am not fit to cast stones anyway, heh, heh.

[R.D. Silverman]

Originally Posted by Batalov

Agreed, and the whole MinGW, too. Cygwin, maybe... I've even started writing to that regard when texpad was mentioned, and then I didn't send it... It was too ranty*.

But even then,
you can lead a file's tail to knowledge, but can you make him resume?

/couldn't resist, no offense, just humor/

On a serious note, importantly, move the partial file away, so you wouldn't overwrite it accidentally. The siever doesn't warn you ever. It is a very spartan program. Also, if you can, add an empty line to the end of the partial file (I think deleting the last partial line is harder without a good editor). It helps when the files are later concatenated (some lines if stick together may create an ostensibly valid but poisonous relation ...with an infitisimal probability, of course). The rest of the good advices are already given.

P.S. I'll try to "hack in" the resume option and commit it to the GGNFS. (Because I can, and while not very good at deep things, but small things I can do.)The assembly secret source holders, please, merge that with the other source and post the binaries at will.

_____
*e.g. obvious perils of using shareware and not paying for it, "because I use it only once and the I'll delete it"... That's a slippery road. Anyway I think everyone will chose for themselves no matter how many moralizations will be recited... and I am not fit to cast stones anyway, heh, heh.

Was my joke too subtle?

[Batalov]

Originally Posted by Xyzzy

Obviously, tail is more elegant, and is easily added to the system.

Eeyore would agree.

Yes, it was too subtle. Sorry

[Xyzzy]

Eeyore would agree.

We sure miss Ernst's old avatar. What is the scoop on his new one? Is that DH and Gary Coleman?

[R.D. Silverman]

Originally Posted by J.F.

other annoyances such as the lack of head&tail

Yep. It's tough when you're not getting any.

[bsquared]

% more .?* | head
*** ..: directory ***
::::::::::::::
.YES_THANKS
::::::::::::::

%

[Batalov]

Originally Posted by Xyzzy

We sure miss Ernst's old avatar. What is the scoop on his new one? Is that DH and Gary Coleman?

By George, you're right - http://www.80srewind.net/david-hasse...leman-and-kit/
The DH cult in this community had gone too far.
_________

P.S. I've never known the origin of the phrase "what'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" only from the late 80s on a PC XT playing LSL, the original one (16-color EGA resolution )... and now I know! Thanks, wikipedia!

[akruppa]

Originally Posted by Batalov

By George, you're right - http://www.80srewind.net/david-hasse...leman-and-kit/

Shouldn't that be "Kitt," with a double-t? After all it's an abbreviation for "Knight Industries Two Thousand." Yes, that's from memory.

Alex

Edit: guess we'll need another thread split soon...

[Flatlander]

Originally Posted by Batalov

By George, you're right - http://www.80srewind.net/david-hasse...leman-and-kit/

Gary isn't grinning; that's pain. His thumb is on fire.

edit: I just noticed how close my avatar is to Bob's! (It's a damp hamster in a tea towel.) I'll have to choose another pet.