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| − | '''stdout''' is the | + | '''stdout''' is the ''standard output'' of a program - which, typically, is dumped to the [[console]] unless you've [[redirect]]ed it somewhere else. |
| − | '''stdin''' is the | + | '''stdin''' is the ''standard input'' of a program - in other words, where it typically receives data. You may [[pipe]] one program's '''stdout''' to another program's '''stdin''' - for example, '''ls -l /usr/ports/www | [[grep]] php''' will make the [[grep]] utility look for the word "php" in the output of the [[ls]] of the www [[ports]] directory. |
| − | '''stderr''' is the | + | '''stderr''' is the ''standard error'' of a program - generally, if not redirected, it will also dump to the console with '''stdout''' but in a bright white color instead of the light gray color of '''stdout'''. It is useful to have programs write error or system messages to '''stderr''' instead of '''stdout''' so that they may be redirected elsewhere from normal program output - for example, to a log file. |
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Revision as of 14:02, 28 May 2007
stdout is the standard output of a program - which, typically, is dumped to the console unless you've redirected it somewhere else.
stdin is the standard input of a program - in other words, where it typically receives data. You may pipe one program's stdout to another program's stdin - for example, ls -l /usr/ports/www | grep php will make the grep utility look for the word "php" in the output of the ls of the www ports directory.
stderr is the standard error of a program - generally, if not redirected, it will also dump to the console with stdout but in a bright white color instead of the light gray color of stdout. It is useful to have programs write error or system messages to stderr instead of stdout so that they may be redirected elsewhere from normal program output - for example, to a log file.
