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Re: $Include vs COPY
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Ken Hirsch <[log in to unmask]>
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Ken Hirsch <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:09:44 -0500
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peter venkata:
> Seems like there is no difference between $INCLUDE and
> COPY statement when it comes to Practical purposes.
>
> Does anyone has comments on this. Or disagree with me.

There is a REPLACING option to the COPY command which is not available with
$INCLUDE.  It is rarely used.

With $INCLUDE, each included part is kept in a separate file and so its
modification date can be tracked for use with 'make' or for other purposes.
Standard file version tracking with RCS or similar utilities is much
simpler.

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