Re: typeset -p on an empty integer variable is an error. (plus -v test w/ array elements)

[Chet Ramey]

On 1/14/13 2:57 PM, John Kearney wrote:

> I have no idea why errexit exists I doubt it was for lazy people
> thought. its more work to use it.

I had someone tell me one with a straight (electronic) face that -e
exists `to allow "make" to work as expected' since historical make invokes
sh -ce to run recipes.  Now, he maintains his own independently-written
version of `make', so his opinion might be somewhat skewed.

Chet

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