Re: Feature Request: scanf-like parsing

[Eli Schwartz]

On 1/25/21 11:28 AM, Alex fxmbsw7 Ratchev wrote:
> cool, now that u're the main bash coder greycat and co wont fall like
> cannibals over you for using eval
> cheers for old code

No one ever said eval is evil, if you're using it solely to consume the 
output of a shell builtin functionality specifically designed to produce 
eval-safe text.

In fact, greycat's official stance on precisely that can be found here 
(and agrees that Chet's example is reasonable and correct):
https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/048#Examples_of_good_use_of_eval

Opinions differ on whether it's evil to try writing your own text for 
eval'ing, since most people doing so seem to get it wrong. But that's 
neither here nor there.

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Eli Schwartz
Arch Linux Bug Wrangler and Trusted User

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