c - genericised soft drink generator (ie coffee, coke etc)
c [-s[number]] [-m[type]] [-e] [-i] [-T] [-S amount]
[--other=drink]
This manual page documents the GNU version of
c. c is a genericised soft
drinks engine designed to provide a stream of the desired beverage on the
standard output. By default, c makes coffee, white, no sugar. This is a
historical choice based on the authors preferences. This behaviour is
controlled by the options, and a wide range of other drinks are possible.
Please note that not all combinations make sense, in taste terms, but that
parsing by c extends only to syntax. Experiment at your own risk.
- -s[number]
- Specifies the number of sugars desired. If this option is
omitted, none will be included.
Excessively large values will result in unpleasant side effects, including
rotting teeth and excess weight.
If this option is specified with no parameter, the default is one.
- -m[type]
- Determines whether milk will be used or not. The default
corresponds to the specification 'cold'. cold - Normal, cold milk
hot Normal, hot milk
frth Frothed milk (see -e option for cappucino)
none No milk. Recommended for those who have a deadline.
goat Use your imagination.
- -e
- Espresso option. High pressure steam is forced through fine
ground dark beans for a stronger brew; careful use of the -S option is
advised to avoid shaky hands and heart palpitations (see BUGS).
- -i
- Iced coffee. Self explanatory really...
- -T
- Turkish coffee. The only type of coffee that is boiled
deliberately. -s2 or more recommended to avoid grimaces.
- -S[amount]
- Size of the virtual 'mug' to be filled. The scale used is
fairly arbitrary, but should cover most cases... 1 thimbleful
2 espresso cup
3 cafe-style coffee cup
4 office mug
5 sysadmin mug
6 bucket
Use of -S 6 is contraindicated for use with n(1), due to possible damage to
t he nasal membranes, and risk of drowning. The default is 4; unless a
beta version of the OS is installed, when the default is 5. If the beta is
of Digital UNIX, 6 is the default; you'll need it.
- --other=drink
- Specify a drink other than coffee. Use of other options is
not recommended; the behaviour is unspecified!
Caffeine overdose can result by inadvised combinations of options (ie -e and
large values for -S). If you suffer from increased heart rate, visual
disturbance, shaking hands, shortness of breath, it is suggested that you
discontinue use. A -d (decaf) option was included in previous versions, but
was removed after a threatened litigation arising from an unfortunate
practical joke involving misuse.
Nick Williams, New College, Oxford University. nickw@iname.com.