[comp.unix.ultrix] Sed broken in Ultrix 2.0 SDC release

david@geac.UUCP (David Haynes) (11/03/87)

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I was quite amazed as I made the transition from Ultrix 2.0
beta to 2.0 SDC release that a bug had been added to sed.

Check out the following mini script:

#/bin/sh
echo "ab" | sed 's/\(.\)\(.\)/\2,\1/'

I was expecting "b,a" instead I got "2,1" -- this is a serious
break. The manual page (1-142 Commands (ed)) says that my interpretation
of the script should work.

-david-

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David Haynes
Geac Computers International Inc. 
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