Re: Process substitution as part of a word [was: Incorrect alias expansion ...]

[Chet Ramey]

On 2/3/22 9:09 AM, Martijn Dekker wrote:
> Op 02-02-22 om 20:59 schreef Chet Ramey:
> > [...] it makes no sense to join a process substitution to another word.
>
> But it does. In arguments that look like assignments, and in GNU-style long 
> options, file names can be part of a larger word.

You're right. I assume Korn simply didn't consider that use case.


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