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# Line 270  are guaranteed to be available for lookb Line 270  are guaranteed to be available for lookb
270  </P>  </P>
271  <P>  <P>
272  <b>-N</b> <i>newline-type</i>, <b>--newline=</b><i>newline-type</i>  <b>-N</b> <i>newline-type</i>, <b>--newline=</b><i>newline-type</i>
273  The PCRE library supports four different conventions for indicating  The PCRE library supports five different conventions for indicating
274  the ends of lines. They are the single-character sequences CR (carriage return)  the ends of lines. They are the single-character sequences CR (carriage return)
275  and LF (linefeed), the two-character sequence CRLF, and an "any" convention, in  and LF (linefeed), the two-character sequence CRLF, an "anycrlf" convention,
276    which recognizes any of the preceding three types, and an "any" convention, in
277  which any Unicode line ending sequence is assumed to end a line. The Unicode  which any Unicode line ending sequence is assumed to end a line. The Unicode
278  sequences are the three just mentioned, plus VT (vertical tab, U+000B), FF  sequences are the three just mentioned, plus VT (vertical tab, U+000B), FF
279  (formfeed, U+000C), NEL (next line, U+0085), LS (line separator, U+2028), and  (formfeed, U+000C), NEL (next line, U+0085), LS (line separator, U+2028), and
280  PS (paragraph separator, U+0029).  PS (paragraph separator, U+2029).
281  <br>  <br>
282  <br>  <br>
283  When the PCRE library is built, a default line-ending sequence is specified.  When the PCRE library is built, a default line-ending sequence is specified.
284  This is normally the standard sequence for the operating system. Unless  This is normally the standard sequence for the operating system. Unless
285  otherwise specified by this option, <b>pcregrep</b> uses the library's default.  otherwise specified by this option, <b>pcregrep</b> uses the library's default.
286  The possible values for this option are CR, LF, CRLF, or ANY. This makes it  The possible values for this option are CR, LF, CRLF, ANYCRLF, or ANY. This
287  possible to use <b>pcregrep</b> on files that have come from other environments  makes it possible to use <b>pcregrep</b> on files that have come from other
288  without having to modify their line endings. If the data that is being scanned  environments without having to modify their line endings. If the data that is
289  does not agree with the convention set by this option, <b>pcregrep</b> may  being scanned does not agree with the convention set by this option,
290  behave in strange ways.  <b>pcregrep</b> may behave in strange ways.
291  </P>  </P>
292  <P>  <P>
293  <b>-n</b>, <b>--line-number</b>  <b>-n</b>, <b>--line-number</b>
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432  </P>  </P>
433  <br><a name="SEC12" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>  <br><a name="SEC12" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>
434  <P>  <P>
435  Last updated: 06 March 2007  Last updated: 16 April 2007
436  <br>  <br>
437  Copyright &copy; 1997-2007 University of Cambridge.  Copyright &copy; 1997-2007 University of Cambridge.
438  <br>  <br>
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