Function print_with_separator

src/ls.c:5160–5195

/* Output name + SEP + ' '.  */

static void
print_with_separator (char sep)
{
  size_t pos = 0;

  for (idx_t filesno = 0; filesno < cwd_n_used; filesno++)
    {
      struct fileinfo const *f = sorted_file[filesno];
      size_t len = line_length ? length_of_file_name_and_frills (f) : 0;

      if (filesno != 0)
        {
          char separator;

          if (! line_length
              || ((pos + len + 2 < line_length)
                  && (pos <= SIZE_MAX - len - 2)))
            {
              pos += 2;
              separator = ' ';
            }
          else
            {
              pos = 0;
              separator = eolbyte;
            }

          putchar (sep);
          putchar (separator);
        }

      print_file_name_and_frills (f, pos);
      pos += len;
    }
  putchar (eolbyte);
}

/* Assuming cursor is at position FROM, indent up to position TO.
   Use a TAB character instead of two or more spaces whenever possible.  */