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Re: [PATCH] Use backticks instead of $(command) to maintain /bin/sh compatibility

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BHbert hubert <ahu@ds9a.nl>
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May 7, 2005, 10:03 UTC
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On Sat, May 07, 2005 at 11:05:43AM +0200, Thomas Glanzmann wrote:
> * Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> [050507 10:54]:
> > A quick question.  Which construct in this bashism?
> > Not using backtick but saying $(command)?
You can nest $() which is valuable, unlike backtics.
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  3. Use backticks instead of $(command) to maintain /bin/sh compatibilityThomas Glanzmann, May 7, 2005
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