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Re: error parsing file glob when importing function from environment
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Chet Ramey |
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Re: error parsing file glob when importing function from environment |
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Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:35:14 -0500 |
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On 2/26/15 2:37 PM, adyer@ptc.com wrote:
> Bash Version: 4.2
> Patch Level: 47
> Release Status: release
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> Description:
> A bash function containing the syntax "files=( !(PAT) )" fails to parse
> in a sub-shell when imported from the environment (to which it was exported
> by the parent shell).
The extended globbing syntax is accepted by the parser when the `extglob'
shell option is enabled. If you (or some agent) export a function using
that syntax, you will need to make sure that the extglob option is enabled
when it's parsed by the subshell.
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