David Boyes wrote:
On 9/6/2007 4:31 PM, Edmund R. MacKenty wrote:
Note that I'm using $(...) instead of backticks. Backticks are
evil!
But I'm curious: why are backticks evil? (I didn't know about the
"$(command)" trick; I've been using backticks for a long time. I learn
something new every day!)
Some uppity young whippersnappers think the $() syntax is easier to
understand and convey to newbies, and are less subject to bonehead
editors replacing them with normal single quotes.
Settle down there, boy!
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John aka Santa
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