Re: unbalanced parenthesis not recognized

[Chet Ramey]

On 11/19/21 2:02 AM, Harald Dunkel wrote:

> "Some scenarios" is the point here. The parenthesis have to balance as
> soon as it comes to shell parameter expansion, which is (or should have
> been) the case here. 

OK. Let's look at the original example:

: ${SSLDIR}:="${JM_WORK}/ssl"}

Where do you think parameter expansion applies here, as far as the final
`}' in the string, and why should it "have been the case?" There are no
incomplete parameter expansions in this command; why should the shell
assume that a close brace appearing by itself should be matched somewhere?


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