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Re: bash -n doesn't seem to catch all syntax errors...


From: Andreas Schwab
Subject: Re: bash -n doesn't seem to catch all syntax errors...
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:41:12 +0200
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"Ken Failbus" <failbus@ulticom.com> writes:

> Hi Guys,
>
> When I specify on command-line "bash -n <myscript name>". Bash doesn't
> check for valid syntax errors. E.g. if variable is missing a "$" infront
> of it while assigning a value.

Bash is not Perl.  Your example code is perfectly valid.

Andreas.

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