From: sjack@dontemail.me   
      
   Anton Ertl  wrote:   
   >   
   > The typical case is that error messages should go to the console while   
   > regular output is directed to disk.  For that purpose Unix has two   
   > file descriptors: 1 (stdout as C FILE *), and 2 (stderr as C FILE *).   
   > If you want to print an error or warning message, you print to stderr,   
   > otherwise to stdout.   
      
   Prompt and error messages send to stderr. Normally both stdout and stderr   
   go to console, no noticable distinction.   
   When desired, redirect stdout (pure data) to disk or other window with   
   prompt and error messages left at console.   
      
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