Ambiguity of a phrase in the Java specification documentation
I have met the following text in the Java Specification
Lines are terminated by the ASCII characters CR, or LF, or CR LF.
The two characters CR immediately followed by LF are counted as one line terminator, not two.
It is unclear whether the bolded text means the following combination of the line termination symbols CR LF CR LF or just CR CR LF.
meaning phrases meaning-in-context ambiguity
asked 6 hours ago
Vlad from MoscowVlad from Moscow
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I have met the following text in the Java Specification
Lines are terminated by the ASCII characters CR, or LF, or CR LF.
The two characters CR immediately followed by LF are counted as one line terminator, not two.
It is unclear whether the bolded text means the following combination of the line termination symbols CR LF CR LF or just CR CR LF.
meaning phrases meaning-in-context ambiguity
asked 6 hours ago
Vlad from MoscowVlad from Moscow
1269
It means CR LF.
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
It simply means CR LF. Two characters (bytes) with ASCII value 13 and 10, which together make a single line termination.
– Weather Vane
5 hours ago
1
No, because that is not what is meant. AFAIK, CR LF CR LF would be counted as two line terminators.
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
1
Let me make it clear using brackets: "The two characters (CR immediately followed by LF) are counted as one line terminator, not two."
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
1
It's not very well written.
– Weather Vane
5 hours ago
|
show 8 more comments
I have met the following text in the Java Specification
Lines are terminated by the ASCII characters CR, or LF, or CR LF.
The two characters CR immediately followed by LF are counted as one line terminator, not two.
It is unclear whether the bolded text means the following combination of the line termination symbols CR LF CR LF or just CR CR LF.
meaning phrases meaning-in-context ambiguity
asked 6 hours ago
Vlad from MoscowVlad from Moscow
1269
I have met the following text in the Java Specification
Lines are terminated by the ASCII characters CR, or LF, or CR LF.
The two characters CR immediately followed by LF are counted as one line terminator, not two.
It is unclear whether the bolded text means the following combination of the line termination symbols CR LF CR LF or just CR CR LF.
meaning phrases meaning-in-context ambiguity
meaning phrases meaning-in-context ambiguity
asked 6 hours ago
Vlad from MoscowVlad from Moscow
1269
asked 6 hours ago
Vlad from MoscowVlad from Moscow
1269
asked 6 hours ago
Vlad from MoscowVlad from Moscow
1269
asked 6 hours ago
Vlad from MoscowVlad from Moscow
1269
asked 6 hours ago
Vlad from MoscowVlad from Moscow
1269
1269
It means CR LF.
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
It simply means CR LF. Two characters (bytes) with ASCII value 13 and 10, which together make a single line termination.
– Weather Vane
5 hours ago
1
No, because that is not what is meant. AFAIK, CR LF CR LF would be counted as two line terminators.
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
1
Let me make it clear using brackets: "The two characters (CR immediately followed by LF) are counted as one line terminator, not two."
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
1
It's not very well written.
– Weather Vane
5 hours ago
|
show 8 more comments
It means CR LF.
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
It simply means CR LF. Two characters (bytes) with ASCII value 13 and 10, which together make a single line termination.
– Weather Vane
5 hours ago
1
No, because that is not what is meant. AFAIK, CR LF CR LF would be counted as two line terminators.
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
1
Let me make it clear using brackets: "The two characters (CR immediately followed by LF) are counted as one line terminator, not two."
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
1
It's not very well written.
– Weather Vane
5 hours ago
It means CR LF.
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
It means CR LF.
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
It simply means CR LF. Two characters (bytes) with ASCII value 13 and 10, which together make a single line termination.
– Weather Vane
5 hours ago
It simply means CR LF. Two characters (bytes) with ASCII value 13 and 10, which together make a single line termination.
– Weather Vane
5 hours ago
1
1
No, because that is not what is meant. AFAIK, CR LF CR LF would be counted as two line terminators.
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
No, because that is not what is meant. AFAIK, CR LF CR LF would be counted as two line terminators.
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
1
1
Let me make it clear using brackets: "The two characters (CR immediately followed by LF) are counted as one line terminator, not two."
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
Let me make it clear using brackets: "The two characters (CR immediately followed by LF) are counted as one line terminator, not two."
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
1
1
It's not very well written.
– Weather Vane
5 hours ago
It's not very well written.
– Weather Vane
5 hours ago
|
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Perhaps the following would have been less confusing in the specification ...
The following ASCII character sequences each act as one line terminator:
- CR
- LF
- CR LF
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Perhaps the following would have been less confusing in the specification ...
The following ASCII character sequences each act as one line terminator:
- CR
- LF
- CR LF
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Perhaps the following would have been less confusing in the specification ...
The following ASCII character sequences each act as one line terminator:
- CR
- LF
- CR LF
answered 1 hour ago
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Perhaps the following would have been less confusing in the specification ...
The following ASCII character sequences each act as one line terminator:
- CR
- LF
- CR LF
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Perhaps the following would have been less confusing in the specification ...
The following ASCII character sequences each act as one line terminator:
- CR
- LF
- CR LF
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It means CR LF.
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
It simply means CR LF. Two characters (bytes) with ASCII value 13 and 10, which together make a single line termination.
– Weather Vane
5 hours ago
1
No, because that is not what is meant. AFAIK, CR LF CR LF would be counted as two line terminators.
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
1
Let me make it clear using brackets: "The two characters (CR immediately followed by LF) are counted as one line terminator, not two."
– Keep these mind
5 hours ago
1
It's not very well written.
– Weather Vane
5 hours ago