Re: echo vs. cat

W. Wesley Groleau x4923 writes on 2 October 1997 at 08:20:47
> I have seen a lot of examples that use 'echo', i.e.,
>
>   :0
>   * condition
>   | echo "first line of message" ; \
>     echo "second ..." et cetera
>
> I started out with spam.rc from "ariel"  which got me into the habit of
>
>   :0
>   * condition
>   | cat file_containing_message
>
> although I note that spam.rc did have one recipe using the echo method.
>
> What are the reasons for choosing each method over the other?
I tend to go with the "echo" scheme, in spite of editing difficulties:
   * don't have dependency on an external file - it's all in my
     .procmailrc file
   * easier to use variables I set in procmail - $SUBJECT, $SENDER, etc.

   Dan
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