> -----Original Message----- > From: vim_dev@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Richard Hartmann > Sent: 21 February 2008 02:24 > To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Patch 7.1.262 > > > On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 11:17 PM, Ben Schmidt > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > But it's unique during the period that the Vim process is running, > which is the > > only time the function can be called, and the only time the concept > of a process > > ID really makes sense! I think 'unique' here didn't mean for all > space and time! > > Of course. But being able to generate/query a value and to reliably use > it as a > unique value are vastly different. If in doubt, it's better to be > precice. >
Right, but every shell book explains what's $$ and when and how it can be useful. ---Zdenek
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