[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #60413] build: sed expression problems when prefix is empty or slash

[Rik]

Follow-up Comment #24, bug #60413 (project octave):

I meant to state the ${} syntax.  The space will delimit the name so there is
no ambiguity in interpretation as Mike mentioned.

Question is whether we also want consistency.  For example,


mk-version-h.in.sh:  -e "s|%OCTAVE_VERSION%|\"${OCTAVE_VERSION}\"|"


We could write just "$OCTAVE_VERSION" here, right?  It's fine with me any of
the three ways: 1) $SED, $OCTAVE_VERSION, 2) ${SED}, ${OCTAVE_VERSION}, or 3)
$SED, ${OCTAVE_VERSION}.

And to answer jwe's question, one needs to use quotes if the variable expands
to include a space.  So, "$SED" or "${SED}".


  It's fine with me either way.  The space will delimit the name.

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