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Diffstat (limited to 'txr.1')
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@@ -7231,18 +7231,24 @@ directive is: @(end) .cble -The optional -.meta destination -is a string which gives the path name of +If the directive has arguments, then the first one is evaluated. +If it is an object other than a keyword symbol, then it specifies +the optional +.metn destination . +Any remaining arguments after the optional destination are +the keyword list. If the destination is missing, then the +entire argument list is a keyword list. + +The destination may be a string which gives the path name of a file to open for output. If the name is .code - it instead denotes standard output, and if it begins with .code ! then the rest of the shell is treated as a shell command -to which the output is piped. +to which the output is piped. The destination string may be specified as a +variable which holds text, as a string literal or as a quasiliteral -The destination may be specified as a variable -which holds text, as a string literal or as a quasiliteral +Alternatively, the destination may be a stream object. The keyword list consists of a mixture of boolean keywords which do not have an argument, or keywords with arguments. |