Re: extension of file-test primitives?

[Chet Ramey]

On 8/20/17 5:20 PM, L A Walsh wrote:
> PePa wrote:
>> In that case, would not [[ =fx $file ]] be more workable and in line with
>> common GNU short commandline option practice??
> 
> Do you mean '-fx' ?  I assume you are meaning as an alternate?

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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