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(i.e. standard output was closed before calling \funnm{pipe}) as in that case we
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could actually close one end of the pipe. Similarly, in the consumer you might
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need to check if \verb#pd[0] == 0#.
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-\item It is better to create a pipe from a child to its parent as typically the
+\item With regards to data flow, it is better to create a pipe from a child
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+to its parent as typically the
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process writing the pipe finishes first, then the consumer reads the rest of the
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data, processes it, and then finally exits. In general, the shell waits for the
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program it started, i.e. the parent, and it does not care at all about children
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