I get $PS2 prompts for either of the single or double quote versions
in Bash 3 and 4.
In ksh93 and zsh 4.3.10, the single quote version works for me, but
the double quote version produces a continuation prompt.
So my results differ from yours quite a bit.
On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Matt Zyzik <matt.zy...@nyu.edu> wrote:
> bug-bash,
>
> I am noticing a behavior that appears to be a bug. Additionally, what I
> am expecting to happen is the actual behavior in both Zsh and Ksh.
>
> This is the command (ignore leading whitespace):
> echo "${fpbnoinervzkjeh:-'good morning}"
> This is the output in both Zsh and Ksh (ignore leading whitespace):
> 'good morning
>
> In Bash, there is no output, only a prompt that appears. However, the
> following command (ignore leading whitespace):
> echo "${fpbnoinervzkjeh:-''good morning}"
> produces the following output in all 3 shells (ignore leading whitespace):
> ''good morning
>
> Can I request comment? Thank you.
>
> --Matt Zyzik
>
>
