Re: is there a difference between $BASH_SOURCE and $0 in portability ?

[Alex fxmbsw7 Ratchev]

On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 11:53 PM Lawrence Velázquez <vq@larryv.me> wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 16, 2022, at 5:37 PM, Alex fxmbsw7 Ratchev wrote:
> > i ask cause BASH_ isnt maybe availabe, so i must use $0 to exec with new
> > bash again ( os x ) .. whats the difference .. ( of $0 vs BASH_SOURCE ) ?
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> https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/028#arg0
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> (I fully expect you to object that this is "invalid", but whatever.)
>

yea ehm the written english story text there doesnt tell me anything, or an
answer to my quesiton
i suppose, as earlier habit, $0 is the filename, just like $BASH_SOURCE,
its up to the brain to make ONE if for if a slash is there but i dont need
it in this mac os x case at all i just need 'exec bash "$0"' and wanted to
know if thats valid

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