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Different output when redirecting
$ mysql -e 'select a,b from tablefoo' databasename
yields
+---+---+
| a | b |
+---+---+
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 |
+---+---+
whereas
$ mysql -e 'select a,b from tablefoo' databasename > file
...
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What is the use of binary output on stdout?
Some programs print their binary output directly on stdout. Here are some examples:
tar -c file.png
dd if=file.png
Well, I see that the output can be redirected to a file. But these programs ...
