RE: [Axiom-developer] Testing build-improvements

[Page, Bill]

Gaby

On Wednesday, November 22, 2006 11:30 AM you wrote:

> !              chunk=$arg
> ...
> !              chunk=`echo -n $arg`

What shell actually requires such an awkward construction?
Of if you wish why not write:

              chunk="$arg"

or even better :-)

              chunk=`echo -n "$arg"`

But I think "quotes" are only needed on argments to external
commands like 'test', not on variable assignments or echo.

Regards,
Bill Page.