Re: parameter expansion with `:` does not work

[Dennis Williamson]

On Wed, Jul 7, 2021, 7:55 PM <lisa-asket@perso.be> wrote:

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> Things are clearer now.
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> > Seriously, just replace the :- expansion with := and go on with your
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> > It's the least intrusive change, and won't disturb your logic.
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>  I executed
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> echo "${parameter:-word}"; echo "${parameter}"
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> and then
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> echo "${parameter:=word}"; echo "${parameter}"
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> It was to make the distinction clear.
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> As I was in it, have also changed
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> fdir=${fdir:-$PWD}
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> to
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> fdir=${fdir:=$PWD}
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Ack!