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Re: gettext feature request


From: Chet Ramey
Subject: Re: gettext feature request
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:37:08 -0400
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On 8/10/21 2:56 PM, Mike Jonkmans wrote:

        noexpand_translation
                If  set,  bash encloses the translated results of $"..."
                quoting in single quotes instead of double  quotes.   If
                the string is not translated, this has no effect.

It will be in the next devel branch push.

So noexpand_translation is off by default.

Yes. The option changes the existing historical behavior.

I suggest to use the positive version: expand_translation
As that circumvents the double negation.

I understand that, and I considered it. I chose to have the option reflect
its purpose: to alter the default behavior.

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