See following example:
[STEP 100] # echo $BASH_VERSION 4.4.12(2)-release [STEP 101] # v=\'\' [STEP 102] # printf '%q\n' "$v" \'\' [STEP 103] # printf '%s\n' "${v@Q}" ''\'''\''' [STEP 104] #
See following example:
[STEP 100] # echo $BASH_VERSION 4.4.12(2)-release [STEP 101] # v=\'\' [STEP 102] # printf '%q\n' "$v" \'\' [STEP 103] # printf '%s\n' "${v@Q}" ''\'''\''' [STEP 104] #