On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 21:04:43 -0500, Scott W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Marty Landman wrote: > > > At 08:40 PM 11/21/2003, Scott W wrote: > > > >> So yep, it's doing what you want, the way you wanted to...use > >> something similar fairly often myself, although note that the > >> 'current' standard for executing commands is now $(cmd), eg > >> > >> more $(which apachectl) > > > > > > I get > > > > FreeB more $(which apachectl) > > Illegal variable name. > > FreeB > > > > Maybe I should've mentioned I'm on 4.8, or is there another reason? > > > > Marty Landman Face 2 Interface Inc 845-679-9387 > > Sign On Required: Web membership software for your site > > Make a Website: http://face2interface.com/Home/Demo.shtml > > > > > D'oh, my mistake- you're using csh I take it? Sorry, I believe the > $(cmd) syntax is now 'the standard' in sh/ksh/Bourne/bash, but evidently > not csh....sorry, I've never been keen on csh, but that syntax won't > work for you, although it will/does even in freeBSD sh. > > Sorry for the confusion,
The backticks (`) are of a general standard than the $(cmd) syntax. Not only do backticks work under all shells I've tried them under, but they are parts of perl and php. -- Robin Schoonover (aka End) # # "I'm betting that I'm just abnormal enough to survive." -The Tick # _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
