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Re: Avoid unportable nested double-quotes and backquotes.
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Eric Blake |
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Re: Avoid unportable nested double-quotes and backquotes. |
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Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:17:19 -0600 |
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On 06/22/2010 12:08 PM, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> Let's update the Autoconf manual. OK?
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> Thanks,
> Ralf
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> Clarify nested double-quotes and backquotes shell issues.
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> * doc/autoconf.texi (Shellology): New anchor for pdksh.
> (Shell Substitutions): Link to it for escaped double-quotes
> within double-quoted backquotes; add ksh example for unescaped
> inner double-quotes problem.
Yes, having actual examples of the relevancy of the problem will be
invaluable in teaching people why I point it out every time I see their
flaw.
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Eric Blake address@hidden +1-801-349-2682
Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org
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