Sheldon Hearn wrote:
>
> On Mon, 21 Feb 2000 22:10:15 +0600, Max Khon wrote:
>
> > bash and ksh complain about unexpected ';'.
> > /bin/sh (FreeBSD) thinks it's ok and does nothing.
> > Which behaviour is more POSIXly correct?
>
> Neither bash nor ksh claim to be particularly POSIX compliant.
I can't speak knowledgeably about ksh, but bash has POSIX compliance as
one of it's main goals. Check out
http://freebsd.simplenet.com/Bash-FAQ.txt and search for the word POSIX.
It even has a "posix mode" that makes it more strict than it already is.
> our /bin/sh does.
We do a pretty good job here of course. People like Martin Cracauer
(and a host of others) have worked very hard to keep our /bin/sh in line
with the standards.
> I seem to remember POSIX being ambiguous on this one, but
> my books are at the office. If you haven't gotten a more conclusive
> answer by Monday, mail me and I'll look it up.
Unfortunately I missed the original. What was the questioner trying to
do?
Doug
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