Re: Feature Request: scanf-like parsing

[Chet Ramey]

On 1/25/21 11:28 AM, Alex fxmbsw7 Ratchev wrote:
> cool, now that u're the main bash coder greycat and co wont fall like 
> cannibals over you for using eval
> cheers for old code

The shell is a sharp tool. If you're going to use it to try and cut your
fingers off, it's not going to stop you. If you use it with care, you can
usually accomplish what you need.

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Chet Ramey, UTech, CWRU    chet@case.edu    http://tiswww.cwru.edu/~chet/