bsearch: Partial Key Searches and More
by Jon Paris

In bsearch: A Better LOOKUP, I mentioned that bsearch permits us to do a partial key lookup (i.e., a lookup that is based on just a portion of the search field). Since bsearch performs a binary search, it will not necessarily return the first matching element in the array. If we need to handle all matching elements then we have to be able to locate the first match in the array, and then process subsequent matching elements. READ MORE >

Prompt Control Controls Parsimonious Command Prompting
by Ted Holt

I like everything to be as simple as possible. Call me parsimonious, but I agree with my friend Cletus the Codeslinger, who says, When something's complicated, somebody's trying to get your money. One way to simplify CL command prompting is to show relevant parameters only. Here's how that's done. READ MORE >