#verbatim
Recall that #fix directives do not extend into include files. So one problem with the passwd example just given is: What about apparent macros and comment sequences (//, /*, */) within the #include file? Also, what about lines that appear to be PIKT preprocessor directives (e.g., '#if vienna') but in fact are not?
The solution for these sorts of problems is the #verbatim directive. #verbatim is like #include but with auto-indentation, no comment stripping or macro expansion, and suppression of other preprocessor directives. In other words, the line
#verbatim "/etc/passwd"is like
#include "/etc/passwd"where /etc/passwd is interpreted to be
[#fix] [implied]
[#indent] [implied]
root:0:... [actual passwd file "as is"; PIKT-like
... preprocessor directives and macros within
are ignored]
[#unindent] [implied]
[#unfix] [implied]
So, this is actually the safest and preferred way to include a file like /etc/passwd "as is":
passwd #verbatim "/etc/passwd"
Refer to the Samples section for more examples.
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