Re: [PATCH] Replace perl code with pure shell code

From: Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date: Jan 29, 2007, 12:43 UTC
Message-ID: <epkq3v$66p$1@sea.gmane.org>
In-Reply-To: <86zm82dpql.fsf@blue.stonehenge.com>

Randal L. Schwartz wrote:

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>>>>>> "Simon" == Simon 'corecode' Schubert <corecode@fs.ei.tum.de> writes:
> 
> Simon> +                      destname="refs/$branch_top/${name#refs/heads/}" ;;
> 
> I don't think this is portable shell.  At least Perl is the same everywhere.
> Ignore me if this is a shell syntax on something other than bash.

I think ${var#pattern} is a POSIX shell syntax.

Nevertheless Perl embedded in shell script is (a bit) horrible.

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Jakub Narebski
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