Re: GURU NEEDED : break a command into several lines and comment each line

[Stefan Monnier]

> #!/bin/bash -xv

> command       \ # comment1
>          -sw1 \ # comment2
>          -sw2 \ # comment3
>          arguments

> One ought to be able to comment every single switch if desired for
> whatever reason.

Thanks for the riddle.  Here's a solution:

  command        $(: # comment1
  )        -sw1  $(: # comment2
  )        -sw2  $(: # comment3
  )        arguments


-- Stefan
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