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Re: Strange behaviour when sourcing files with functions
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Al Elgert |
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Re: Strange behaviour when sourcing files with functions |
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Thu, 21 Aug 2003 15:22:51 +0200 |
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Henk Csaba schrieb am 08.08.2003 um 09:50:56 (+0200):
> In the following '$' symbolizes the bash prompt and we imitate an interactive
> bash session.
>
> $ echo '. foo ooh ; echo $1' > fooscript
> $ echo : > foo
> $ bash fooscript aah
> aah
> $ echo 'fnc() { :; } ; fnc' > foo
> $ bash fooscript aah
> ooh
>
> I find it very strange that the $1 of a script becomes overwitten by a .
> command. It smells
> like a bug.
>
I was able to reproduce the bug in
GNU bash, version 2.05.0(1)-release (sparc-sun-solaris2.7)
and
GNU bash, version 2.05.8(1)-release (i386-redhat-linux-gnu)
but not in
GNU bash, version 2.05b.0(1)-release (i386-pc-linux-gnu)
It was a bug.
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Alexander Elgert
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