3.8 Inserting End of Line Markers

3.8 Inserting End of Line Markers

An end of line marker/character can be inserted into the text using the @+

sequence. This is exactly equivalent to a real end of line in the text at the point

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where it occurs. While this feature may sound rather useless, it is very useful

for laying out the input file. For example, the following input data for a

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database program

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Animal = Kangaroo

1 Introduction

Size   = Medium

2 Interface

Speed  = Fast

3 Scanner

Animal = Sloth

4 Parser

Size   = Medium

5 Analyser

Speed  = Slow

6 Tangle

7 Weave

Animal = Walrus

8 Shell

Size   = Big

9 Commands

Speed  = Medium

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can be converted into

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Animal = Kangaroo @+Size = Medium @+Speed = Fast   @+

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Animal = Sloth    @+Size = Medium @+Speed = Slow   @+

Animal = Walrus   @+Size = Big    @+Speed = Medium @+

which is easier to read, and more easily allows comparisons between records.

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