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> I was agreeing with you, and suggesting that no formal definition is
> possible. Characterizations are a matter of perception. I think "anything
> I might repeatedly write at the command prompt rather than bother inventing
> a name for" is closer, but why bother trying to get closer?
Thanks for agreeing. I was certainly not expecting any disagreement, because my point is so obvious. However, in the face of a dead silence, some future viewer might be unsure, so I appreciate your post. Many words do not have exact definitions, but we still know when they are being misused, and I thought it would help to point out the incorrect usage. A long, complex sed script typed on the command line is not a "one-liner", it's just a confusing jumble / coding horror. :( I agree that, as you say, a "one-liner" can readily be typed at a command prompt, I think we are basically saying the same thing. - Daniel
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