On 06/01/11 14:15, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > On Wed, 2011-06-01 at 13:48 -0700, JD wrote: >> On 06/01/11 12:39, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: >>> On Wed, 2011-06-01 at 12:18 -0700, JD wrote: >>>> The quotes are not optional. >>> Read my message again. >>> >>> poc >>> >> Did you read my samples of "use" ? >> Did you see the difference when the quotes >> were used and when the quotes were not? > Of course I did. You're simply repeating what I said and you seem not to > have read carefully. Once again: the quotes are necessary in the use of > the variable. > > I also mentioned that in the specific application of "echo" as used in > your example it didn't make much difference, though as Ian Malone has > pointed out there is the case of multiple spaces in the name being > collapsed to one. That's technically correct but it's a distinction > without a difference for the example input you give*. I'm sorry I even > brought it up if it's causing so much confusion. > > poc > Well here's what you said:
> No, each filename counts as one argument, even if it has spaces in it. > The problem arises when you*use* the argument. The above should read: > > for i in *; do > [ -f "$i"]&& echo "$i" is a file > done > > (the quotes are optional in the echo case obviously). Should have chosen a "use" other than echo :) but I did indeed misread your post. Cheers, JD -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
