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minus-squareTipRing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·10 days agoNo no, the real question is why CR LF instead of LF or CR? Why two characters for a line break motherfuckers?
minus-squareTweet@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·10 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.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 days agoIt makes assignments seem longer.
No no, the real question is why CR LF instead of LF or CR? Why two characters for a line break motherfuckers?
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.
It makes assignments seem longer.