> term% ifs='\n' for(i in Plan*){cp $i `{echo $i | sed 's/lan/LAN/'}}
> cp: can't create PLAN 9
> : bad character in file name: 'PLAN 9
> '
> cp: can't create PLAN B
> : bad character in file name: 'PLAN B
> '
> '
> So the last newline character is added to the file name...
> I tried typing a literal newline in the ifs variable and it works:
> term% ifs='
> ' for(i in Plan*){cp $i `{echo $i | sed 's/lan/LAN/'}}
> term% ls P*
> 'PLAN 9'
> 'PLAN B'
> 'Plan 9'
> 'Plan B'
> With p9p is the same. I'll appreciate If anyone can tell me why.
rc doesn't do backslash escapes.
tristan
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