From: David Leonard > Sent: 15 February 2024 08:46 > To: Harvey <h...@gmx.de> > Cc: busybox@busybox.net > Subject: Re: Failing shell code under busybox 1.36.1 that worked with 1.31.1 > > > > _result="$_result '${_p//'/'\"'\"'}'" > > Busybox ash has a CONFIG_ASH_BASH_COMPAT config to get this ${var//...} > replacement behaviour. And, in bash, the ' in the pattern section is treated > as a quote start. To give the ' a literal meaning, use \' > eg ${_p//\'/..repl..} ...
It is probably safer to the quotes into variables. Then the syntax analysis won't get messed up. So something like: sq="'" qsq='"'"'"'"' then "${_p/$sg/$qsq}" is probably ok and maybe more readable. David - Registered Address Lakeside, Bramley Road, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT, UK Registration No: 1397386 (Wales) _______________________________________________ busybox mailing list busybox@busybox.net http://lists.busybox.net/mailman/listinfo/busybox