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Old 12-28-2005
Question How does this command execute?

Can somebody give me the explanation for this command line:

ps>newfile<infile wc -l

?

I am totally confused with the order of its execution.. Smilie

Thanx,
Saneesh Joseph.
# 2  
Old 12-28-2005
Why not simply test it yourself and reply back with the results?
# 3  
Old 01-03-2006
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I tested this and got the output.

But i am not able to understand how the execution happens.

Thats why the question.

Sorry if i troubled you so much.

Thanx,
Saneesh.
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Old 01-03-2006
better get out the MANual.
 
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