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On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 01:23:59PM -0800, Peter Prymmer wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Without the following patch the odd numbered t/op/append.t tests in
> the last block fail on attempts to print wide characters in the # test
> comments. For example:
>
> $ ./perl op/append.t.orig
> Wide character in print at op/append.t.orig line 43.
> 1..13
> #1 :abcdef: eq :abcdef:
> ok 1
> #2 :abcdefxyz: eq :abcdefxyz:
> ok 2
> #3 :abcdef: eq :abcdef:
> ok 3
> ok 4
> ok 5
> ok 6
>
> Here is the fix:
Ummm. I don't know about thid patch. It's rather smack middle of
the still open Unicode-vs-EBCDIC issues and contains the contentious
unpack U... oh well, I'll apply it for now.
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