[PLUG-Devel] Profiling a new programming language

[Darrin Chandler]

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:18:53PM -0700, Ryan Rix wrote:
> btw, what is a filter?

I forgot to answer that earlier. Oops.

A filter is a program that reads input, does something ("filter") with
the data, and outputs the results. Notable programs written on the
filter model include sort, sed, gcc, and many others. Filters are an
integral part of the UNIX philosophy, and they allow you to leverage the
power of the command line.

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