in p9p mk, this works as expected: foo = `{echo bar} but the following does not -- rc(1) indicates syntax error: foo = `{echo `{echo bar}}
strace indicates that mk(1) passes input to rc(1) with no closing braces at all. i'm using MKSHELL = rc. -- dexen deVries [[[↓][→]]] Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves. -- L. Long