What does “^L” mean in C?
For example, main in src/hello.c in the GNU Hello package ends like this:
exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);
}
^L
c
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For example, main in src/hello.c in the GNU Hello package ends like this:
exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);
}
^L
c
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It means that the program's done ... to L with it!
– Hot Licks
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For example, main in src/hello.c in the GNU Hello package ends like this:
exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);
}
^L
c
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
asked 18 hours ago
Sean LetendreSean Letendre
4631621
For example, main in src/hello.c in the GNU Hello package ends like this:
exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);
}
^L
c
c
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
asked 18 hours ago
Sean LetendreSean Letendre
4631621
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
asked 18 hours ago
Sean LetendreSean Letendre
4631621
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
13.8k1987113
asked 18 hours ago
Sean LetendreSean Letendre
4631621
asked 18 hours ago
Sean LetendreSean Letendre
4631621
asked 18 hours ago
Sean LetendreSean Letendre
4631621
4631621
2
It means that the program's done ... to L with it!
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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It means that the program's done ... to L with it!
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
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It means that the program's done ... to L with it!
– Hot Licks
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It means that the program's done ... to L with it!
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Literally, it's a page break ("form feed") character. The compiler treats it as ordinary whitespace. But it's very useful for printing source code - it starts a new page (for example, use ^L between functions to force each call to get its own page).
In Vim/vi based editors, you can insert such a character within edit mode by typing Ctrl + V followed by Ctrl + L. It will look like ^L in the editor, but it's actually just one character (ASCII value: 12 or 0x0C).
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
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"it starts a new page" elaborate on this? What do you mean by a page exactly?
– FireCubez
5 hours ago
2
If you would print the source code on paper, the printer would… start a new page.
– Hermann
4 hours ago
5
Literally this
– selbie
4 hours ago
3
@Croll Obviously that's been a short life. You've never had to deal with hundreds of pages of listing s from a line printer. You'd use it all right.
– user207421
3 hours ago
2
@Croll Well, it's hardly the first time someone's used whitespace to make code format nicely, is it?
– naomimyselfandi
3 hours ago
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Literally, it's a page break ("form feed") character. The compiler treats it as ordinary whitespace. But it's very useful for printing source code - it starts a new page (for example, use ^L between functions to force each call to get its own page).
In Vim/vi based editors, you can insert such a character within edit mode by typing Ctrl + V followed by Ctrl + L. It will look like ^L in the editor, but it's actually just one character (ASCII value: 12 or 0x0C).
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
answered 18 hours ago
selbieselbie
56.3k1063124
"it starts a new page" elaborate on this? What do you mean by a page exactly?
– FireCubez
5 hours ago
2
If you would print the source code on paper, the printer would… start a new page.
– Hermann
4 hours ago
5
Literally this
– selbie
4 hours ago
3
@Croll Obviously that's been a short life. You've never had to deal with hundreds of pages of listing s from a line printer. You'd use it all right.
– user207421
3 hours ago
2
@Croll Well, it's hardly the first time someone's used whitespace to make code format nicely, is it?
– naomimyselfandi
3 hours ago
|
show 5 more comments
Literally, it's a page break ("form feed") character. The compiler treats it as ordinary whitespace. But it's very useful for printing source code - it starts a new page (for example, use ^L between functions to force each call to get its own page).
In Vim/vi based editors, you can insert such a character within edit mode by typing Ctrl + V followed by Ctrl + L. It will look like ^L in the editor, but it's actually just one character (ASCII value: 12 or 0x0C).
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
answered 18 hours ago
selbieselbie
56.3k1063124
"it starts a new page" elaborate on this? What do you mean by a page exactly?
– FireCubez
5 hours ago
2
If you would print the source code on paper, the printer would… start a new page.
– Hermann
4 hours ago
5
Literally this
– selbie
4 hours ago
3
@Croll Obviously that's been a short life. You've never had to deal with hundreds of pages of listing s from a line printer. You'd use it all right.
– user207421
3 hours ago
2
@Croll Well, it's hardly the first time someone's used whitespace to make code format nicely, is it?
– naomimyselfandi
3 hours ago
|
show 5 more comments
Literally, it's a page break ("form feed") character. The compiler treats it as ordinary whitespace. But it's very useful for printing source code - it starts a new page (for example, use ^L between functions to force each call to get its own page).
In Vim/vi based editors, you can insert such a character within edit mode by typing Ctrl + V followed by Ctrl + L. It will look like ^L in the editor, but it's actually just one character (ASCII value: 12 or 0x0C).
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
answered 18 hours ago
selbieselbie
56.3k1063124
Literally, it's a page break ("form feed") character. The compiler treats it as ordinary whitespace. But it's very useful for printing source code - it starts a new page (for example, use ^L between functions to force each call to get its own page).
In Vim/vi based editors, you can insert such a character within edit mode by typing Ctrl + V followed by Ctrl + L. It will look like ^L in the editor, but it's actually just one character (ASCII value: 12 or 0x0C).
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
answered 18 hours ago
selbieselbie
56.3k1063124
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
edited 3 hours ago
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
13.8k1987113
answered 18 hours ago
selbieselbie
56.3k1063124
answered 18 hours ago
selbieselbie
56.3k1063124
answered 18 hours ago
selbieselbie
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56.3k1063124
"it starts a new page" elaborate on this? What do you mean by a page exactly?
– FireCubez
5 hours ago
2
If you would print the source code on paper, the printer would… start a new page.
– Hermann
4 hours ago
5
Literally this
– selbie
4 hours ago
3
@Croll Obviously that's been a short life. You've never had to deal with hundreds of pages of listing s from a line printer. You'd use it all right.
– user207421
3 hours ago
2
@Croll Well, it's hardly the first time someone's used whitespace to make code format nicely, is it?
– naomimyselfandi
3 hours ago
|
show 5 more comments
"it starts a new page" elaborate on this? What do you mean by a page exactly?
– FireCubez
5 hours ago
2
If you would print the source code on paper, the printer would… start a new page.
– Hermann
4 hours ago
5
Literally this
– selbie
4 hours ago
3
@Croll Obviously that's been a short life. You've never had to deal with hundreds of pages of listing s from a line printer. You'd use it all right.
– user207421
3 hours ago
2
@Croll Well, it's hardly the first time someone's used whitespace to make code format nicely, is it?
– naomimyselfandi
3 hours ago
"it starts a new page" elaborate on this? What do you mean by a page exactly?
– FireCubez
5 hours ago
"it starts a new page" elaborate on this? What do you mean by a page exactly?
– FireCubez
5 hours ago
2
2
If you would print the source code on paper, the printer would… start a new page.
– Hermann
4 hours ago
If you would print the source code on paper, the printer would… start a new page.
– Hermann
4 hours ago
5
5
Literally this
– selbie
4 hours ago
Literally this
– selbie
4 hours ago
3
3
@Croll Obviously that's been a short life. You've never had to deal with hundreds of pages of listing s from a line printer. You'd use it all right.
– user207421
3 hours ago
@Croll Obviously that's been a short life. You've never had to deal with hundreds of pages of listing s from a line printer. You'd use it all right.
– user207421
3 hours ago
2
2
@Croll Well, it's hardly the first time someone's used whitespace to make code format nicely, is it?
– naomimyselfandi
3 hours ago
@Croll Well, it's hardly the first time someone's used whitespace to make code format nicely, is it?
– naomimyselfandi
3 hours ago
|
show 5 more comments
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It means that the program's done ... to L with it!
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago