Handling control characters on the command line: Difference between revisions
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printf '\033'"\n" | cat -vet - | printf '\033'"\n" | cat -vet - | ||
printf '\x0d'"\n" | cat -vet - | printf '\x0d'"\n" | cat -vet - | ||
printf '[ctrl-v][ctrl-m]' | cat -vet -; echo | printf '[ctrl-v][ctrl-m]' | cat -vet -; echo | ||
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==Control-V== | ==Control-V== | ||
Use Control-V to insert control codes. | Use Control-V to insert control codes. This works for the shell and vi. | ||
[ctrl-v][esc] | |||
[ctrl-v][ctrl-m] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:33, 9 October 2010
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printf '\033'"\n" | cat -vet - printf '\x0d'"\n" | cat -vet -
printf '[ctrl-v][ctrl-m]' | cat -vet -; echo
Control-V
Use Control-V to insert control codes. This works for the shell and vi.
[ctrl-v][esc] [ctrl-v][ctrl-m]