[patch #5500] Make PRINT and WRITE more compatible

[Ben Pfaff]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?5500>

                 Summary: Make PRINT and WRITE more compatible
                 Project: PSPP
            Submitted by: blp
            Submitted on: Saturday 10/28/06 at 12:20
                Category: None
              Item Group: None
                  Status: Ready For Test/Review
             Assigned to: jmd
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open

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Details:

This change set changes some aspects of the PRINT, PRINT EJECT,  and WRITE
transformations to more closely match SPSS behavior:

  - PRINT puts spaces between variables, unless a format is specified
explicitly.

  - WRITE doesn't put space between variables.

  - PRINT to an external file prefixes each line with a space.

  - PRINT EJECT to an external file indicates a formfeed by a "1"    in the
first column.

  - WRITE writes out spaces for system-missing values, not a period.

  - When no output is specified, an empty record is output.

It also updates documentation and tests to match this behavior.

Comments?





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File Attachments:


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Date: Saturday 10/28/06 at 12:20  Name: print.patch  Size: 160kB   By: blp
PRINT and WRITE patch
<http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/download.php?file_id=11097>

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