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Backslash quoting the history character within double-quotes
From: |
Bruce LaZerte |
Subject: |
Backslash quoting the history character within double-quotes |
Date: |
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 12:32:31 -0500 |
Configuration Information:
Machine: i386
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i386'
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linuuname output: Linux asustwo 2.4.16 #2 Thu Mar 14 16:13:03
EST 2002 i686 unknown Machine Type: i386-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 2.05a
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release
Description:
The following:
HELP=Help
echo "$HELP me rhonda\!"
gives me the following:
Help me rhonda\!
In other words, backslash quoting the history character within double-quotes
does not "eat" the backslash although history expansion is disabled.
Without the backslash, !" does a history expansion equivalent to typing !" at
the command line.
I cannot switch to single quotes because I wish to expand $HELP.
Bug, weirdness or idiosyncracy?
Thanks,
Bruce L.
__________________________________________
Bruce LaZerte
Grandview Lake in Muskoka
Baysville, Ontario, Canada
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