Thierry Vignaud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> $ perl -e 'system("[", "1", "=", "1", "]")'
> $ perl -e 'system("/usr/bin/[", "1", "=", "1", "]")'
> /usr/bin/[: too many arguments
> $ perl -e 'system("/usr/bin/[", "1", "=", "1")'

Just as an aside, you can save some typing:
$ env [ 1 = 1 ]
$ env /usr/bin/[ 1 = 1 ]
/usr/bin/[: too many arguments
$ env /usr/bin/[ 1 = 1
$ env test --version
test (GNU coreutils) 5.0
Written by FIXME: ksb and mjb.

Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


paul


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