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Re: Using $ in quotes with characters after it
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Paul Eggert |
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Re: Using $ in quotes with characters after it |
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Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:38:15 -0700 |
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On 03/21/2012 08:16 PM, Dan wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've noticed something strange when using grep. It has to do with a
> pattern similar to this one: "hello$world".
My guess is that your shell is interpreting '$world' as the
empty string, usually. (Depends on what identifier you're
using, 'world' being just one.) Try using single quotes
rather than double.
- Using $ in quotes with characters after it, Dan, 2012/03/21
- Re: Using $ in quotes with characters after it,
Paul Eggert <=
- Re: Using $ in quotes with characters after it, Dan, 2012/03/23
- Re: Using $ in quotes with characters after it, Mike Frysinger, 2012/03/24
- Re: Using $ in quotes with characters after it, Dan, 2012/03/24
- Re: Using $ in quotes with characters after it, Mike Frysinger, 2012/03/24
- Re: Using $ in quotes with characters after it, Dan, 2012/03/25
- Re: Using $ in quotes with characters after it, Mike Frysinger, 2012/03/25