The output format differs depending on the value of DIGITS in "pr -n"
Issue
- The output format differs depending on the value of DIGITS.
(SYSNOPSIS of "-n" option)-----------------------
-n[SEP[DIGITS]], --number-lines[=SEP[DIGITS]]
number lines, use DIGITS (5) digits, then SEP (TAB),
default counting startswith 1st line of input file
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[Case1 : "0" isn't added to front of the line number]
This occurs in case of DIGITS is 1-11, 13-14, 16-17, 20, 25, 28 or 30.
(EX: )
# pr -n11 testfile
2013-01-28 17:34 testfile Page 1
1 abc
2 def
3 ghi
4 jkl
[Case2 : "0" is added to front of the line number]
This occurs in case of DIGITS is 12, 15, 18-19, 21-24, 26-27, 29 or 31.
(EX: )
# pr -n12 testfile
2013-01-28 17:34 testfile Page 1
000000000001 abc
000000000002 def
000000000003 ghi
000000000004 jkl
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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