On Thursday 08 October 2009 21:27:57 Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > On 10/08/2009 10:19 PM, James Ausmus wrote: > > I've used it before - I can't remember what is was for, but I do > > remember using nested $() commands... > > > > Isn't ` being deprecated (by BASH at least) anyway? > > Hopefully not! It's just two key presses to type "``". "$()" takes 4 > (shift+4+9, command, shift+0).
$() is more consistent with other syntax elements in bash, It's essentially the same thing as evaluating a variable and inserting it's value. The `` syntax is a wild anachronism from days long ago that is completely at odds with everything else in the shell. Well, you can say that about many things in bash, but that's not a good reason to not fix anything... IIRC correctly it's not really deprecated either - that implies the thing will go away some time. It's more "strongly advised not to use it" > > What's easier than simply pressing one single key? :-/ Ummm, not having to look for it and find it first before pressing it? How about a keyboard that doesn't have it at all? -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
