Re: proposed BASH_SOURCE_PATH

[Chet Ramey]

On 5/16/24 7:02 AM, Martin D Keale

> (1) it's barely tolerable to add more action-at-a-distance by introducing a 
> new variable; but adding *invisible* action at a distance is a language 
> design antipattern. Having `-i` on the `source` command documents that new 
> behaviour is expected.

What `invisible' action? You have to actually set the variable to use it.

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