Re: Non-POSIX shells

[Sander Vesik <Sander Vesik Sun COM>]

On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, ERDI Gergo wrote:

> On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Steve Swales wrote:
> 
> > I realize it was just an example, but bash is actually pre-installed on Solaris 
> > since Solaris 8.  I do agree that people should try to stick to the POSIX 
> > semantics for shell scripts.
> 
> Just to make it clear: $() is POSIX.
> 

You sure it's "$(varname)" and not "${varname}" ?

Also, posix is not just one but a series of standards with their specific
release dates and something shipping before say the release of thelatest
revision obviously cannot conform all that easily...

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> 
> 

	Sander

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