Re: Error handling question

[Chet Ramey]

Marc Herbert wrote:
> Chet Ramey a écrit :
>>> The fact that "set -e" is not the default looks like a big design
>>> mistake to me.
>> Wow.  That ship sailed 30 years ago.
> 
> but forgot "set -e" on the quay?

Maybe.  But it's 30 years too late to change the default.

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