Re: syntax error while parsing a case command within `$(...)'

[Alex fxmbsw7 Ratchev]

you have to specify something for <here>) even when its just a * wildcard

On Sat, Feb 13, 2021, 21:34 Alex fxmbsw7 Ratchev <fxmbsw7@gmail.com> wrote:

> you didnt end the case, wrong syntax
> echo $( case x in y) printf 1 ;; x) printf 2 ;; esac )
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> On Sat, Feb 13, 2021, 21:21 Oğuz <oguzismailuysal@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>   $ bash -c ': $(case x in x) esac)'
>>   bash: -c: line 1: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `)'
>>   bash: -c: line 2: syntax error: unexpected end of file
>>
>> `case x in x) esac' is a complete case command, a syntax error is
>> unexpected here.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Oğuz
>>
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