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@@ -25838,11 +25838,16 @@ performs "in-place" editing of each input file. It uses the bundled
# Please set INPLACE_SUFFIX to make a backup copy. For example, you may
# want to set INPLACE_SUFFIX to .bak on the command line or in a BEGIN rule.
+ # N.B. We call inplace_end() in the BEGINFILE and END rules so that any
+ # actions in an ENDFILE rule will be redirected as expected.
+
BEGINFILE {
- inplace_begin(FILENAME, INPLACE_SUFFIX)
+ if (_inplace_filename != "")
+ inplace_end(_inplace_filename, INPLACE_SUFFIX)
+ inplace_begin(_inplace_filename = FILENAME, INPLACE_SUFFIX)
}
- ENDFILE {
+ END {
inplace_end(FILENAME, INPLACE_SUFFIX)
}
@@ -25854,6 +25859,10 @@ the extension restores standard output to its original destination. If
a backup file name created by appending that suffix. Finally, the
temporary file is renamed to the original file name.
+ The `_inplace_filename' variable serves to keep track of the current
+filename so as to not invoke `inplace_end()' before processing the
+first file.
+
If any error occurs, the extension issues a fatal error to terminate
processing immediately without damaging the original file.
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