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special-case
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vt. To write unique code to handle input to or situations arising in a
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program that are somehow distinguished from normal processing. This would be
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used for processing of mode switches or interrupt characters in an
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interactive interface (as opposed, say, to text entry or normal commands),
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or for processing of hidden flag s in the input of a batch program or
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filter.
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