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minus-squareTipRing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoNo no, the real question is why CR LF instead of LF or CR? Why two characters for a line break motherfuckers?
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoIt makes assignments seem longer.
minus-squareTweet@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoBecause Teleprinters! Carriage return goes back to the start of the line, line feed goes to the next line. If you wanted “bold” on a teleprinter you just did a CR without the LF and printed the same text over the top again.
No no, the real question is why CR LF instead of LF or CR? Why two characters for a line break motherfuckers?
It makes assignments seem longer.
Because Teleprinters! Carriage return goes back to the start of the line, line feed goes to the next line. If you wanted “bold” on a teleprinter you just did a CR without the LF and printed the same text over the top again.