On 2015-07-08, at 08:49, John P. Hartmann wrote:

> Not in this case.  The leading stage separator or end character does not 
> count in the number of pipelines or stages.
> 
> Of course,
> 
>       pipe hole | someprogram
> 
> is another matter.
>  
Are you saying this is equivalent to:

         pipe      | someprogram

I know:

         pipe     || someprogram

would be different, but how about:

         pipe  |   | someprogram

-- gil

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