Re: extension of file-test primitives?

[L A Walsh]

Oops: meant to include this w/other response, but oh well..

Chet Ramey wrote:
> > PePa wrote:
> >     
> > > In that case, would not [[ -fx $file ]] be more workable and in line with 
> > > common GNU short commandline option practice??
> > >       
>
> No. If you're going to propose different functionality, don't use
> something that can easily be confused with something that already
> exists.
>   
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   That's why I suggested the {f,x} instead as noted in my response
to PePa.  I too thought it might be confused w/something that already
exists.