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1 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/x2p/a2p.pod b/x2p/a2p.pod index fa726fb101..f6395a4625 100644 --- a/x2p/a2p.pod +++ b/x2p/a2p.pod @@ -43,10 +43,25 @@ causes a2p to assume that input will always have that many fields. =item B<-o> -tells a2p to use old awk behavior. For now, the only difference is -that old awk always has a line loop, even if there are no line +tells a2p to use old awk behavior. The only current differences are: + +=over 5 + +=item + +Old awk always has a line loop, even if there are no line actions, whereas new awk does not. +=item + +In old awk, sprintf is extremely greedy about its arguments. +For example, given the statement + + print sprintf(some_args), extra_args; + +old awk considers I<extra_args> to be arguments to C<sprintf>; new awk +considers them arguments to C<print>. + =back =head2 "Considerations" |