[Mike McLean] > $ ksh > $ echo $(echo hi) > hi > $ bash > bash-2.05$ echo $(echo hi) > hi > > So it appears the only bash and ksh support this syntax. However,
jmm@bp6:/home/jmm> zsh bp6% echo $(echo hi) hi IMHO, I deprecate shells that aren't bash or zsh anyway - so me deprecating backticks is fine for my sphere of influence :) James -- James Manning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GPG Key fingerprint = B913 2FBD 14A9 CE18 B2B7 9C8E A0BF B026 EEBB F6E4
