*** net.lo-orig 2011-05-09 18:21:57.453715229 -0700 --- net.lo 2011-05-09 18:54:22.159154182 -0700 *************** *** 58,64 **** fi eval _a=\$$1 ! printf "%s" "${_a}" printf "\n" [ -n "${_a}" ] } --- 58,64 ---- fi eval _a=\$$1 ! printf "%s" "${_a}" | sed -e 's/^\s*//' -e 's/\s*$//' printf "\n" [ -n "${_a}" ] }