Output redirection

[Paul John Falstad]

In article <4859 at graphite20.UUCP> joshi at motcid.UUCP (Abhay B. Joshi) writes:
>#include <stdio.h>
>
>main()
>{
	setlinebuf(stdout);  /* this should fix it */
>	fprintf(stdout,"Some People\n") ;
>	fprintf(stderr,"Are In\n") ;
>	fprintf(stdout,"Very \n") ;
>	fprintf(stderr,"Deep\n") ;
>	fprintf(stdout,"Trouble\n") ;
>}

By default, stdout is line buffered when connected to a terminal, and
block buffered otherwise.  stderr is always unbuffered, hence the
discrepancy.

I'm sure you have your reasons for wanting this.  Apparently they're
beyond me.  :-)

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