On 9/27/20 10:05 PM, Alejandro Colomar wrote:
> Hi Branden,
> 
> * G. Branden Robinson via linux-man:
> 
> 1)
> 
>  > .EX
>  > .B int fstat(int \c
>  > .IB fd , \~\c
>  > .B struct stat *\c
>  > .IB statbuf );
>  > .EE
> 
> 2)
> 
>  > .EX
>  > .BI "int fstat(int " fd ", struct stat *" statbuf );
>  > .EE
> 
> 3)
> 
>  > .EX
>  > .BI "int fstat(int\~" fd ", struct stat *" statbuf );
>  > .EE
> 
> I'd say number 2 is best.  Rationale: grep :)
> I agree it's visually somewhat harder, but grepping is way easier.

I'd say number 2 also. But, visually, it's the least difficult
for me.

Thanks,

Michael


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