1 03/31/83  rank
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 3 Syntax:  rank CHAR {-control_arg}
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 6 Syntax as active function:  [rank CHAR {-control_arg}]
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 9 Function:  Prints or returns the position of a character in the Multics
10 ASCII collating sequence.  The null (NUL) character is at rank 0.
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13 Arguments:
14 CHAR
15    is a single character whose rank is to be returned.  If it is a
16    special character to the command processor (i.e., space, tab,
17    semicolon, etc.), it must be enclosed in quotes.
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20 Control arguments:
21 -decimal, -dec
22    returns the rank as a decimal number.  This is the default.
23 -octal, -oc
24    causes the rank to be returned as an octal number, of the form NNN.