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[MattWray]

How do you type the "pipe" character? The straight line up and down. Matt Wray
CCNA, MCP

 

[alray]

Hi,

On the Compaq keyboard I'm using it's the "shift \" key.

Ray

 

[MattWray]

Thanks Ray, that has been bugging me for the last couple of days... Matt Wray
CCNA, MCP

 

[Guest_imported]

I'm sorry, but I can't help it..do you really have the CCNA and MCP? Can't believe you wouldn't know where the pipe character is having certs like that..can we say paper cert?

 

[fluid11]

How often is the | charachter used on Cisco and Microsoft systems? I've never had to use it on anything but Linux and Unix, and he's a Linux newbie.


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[Octalman]

Well, | works (and is even useful sometimes) on MSDOS and PCDOS. But, I suppose M$ means WinDuhs to most folks these days ;-((

Check out Ruby (a true OO language). It uses | to enclose the argument of a do. Ruby runs on WinDuhs as well as *n*x.

Octalman

 

[fluid11]

Give me a *real world* example of when you might actually use the | symbol in DOS? I'm sure it works, but nobody uses it.

I worked on Windoze and Novell servers for a few years before jumping over to Linux/Unix. Not once did I ever use the | symbol in Windoze or NetWare. I wouldn't say that Matt is a paper anything just because he didn't know where the | symbol was. Big deal! If he was an RHCE and didn't know, well then thats a different story.

Ruby? Never heard of it. We're not talking about programming here anyway.


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[franklin97355]

Type autoexec.bat | more.

 

[jaymzter]

c:\mywallet.bat|billgpocket.out

 

[coper]

I've used these numerous times and still do on my pc's.

Type dir | more

Type anytextfile.txt | sort | more

Type anytextfile.txt | sort > prn

Just to name a few-

I believe it's pretty much the same on any windows compatible keyboard hold down the SHIFT key and press the \, or Backslash, key. . Like alray said above.

my2cents - an old dos user

 

[fluid11]

We've established that the | symbol is used in DOS, but none are essential to know to admin a Windoze network. My whole point is that genocyde made an unnecessary rude comment which I don't agree with. You don't need in-depth DOS knowledge to be a Windoze or Cisco admin. People shouldn't have to worry about a**holes like genocyde making fun of them for asking what they think is a stupid question.


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[ProbablyDown]

Regardless, if he wanted to know where the <ENTER> key is, should he not be able to rely on the support of a technical forum?

I agree, comments uncalled for.

&quot;There are no stupid questions, just stupid people&quot;