Re: correct quoting for variables in bash scripts?

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On 17/10/2022 13.28, Barry Stir wrote:
> I see various formats, such as
>    if [[ -L ${LINK1_DIR} ]]; then
> 
>    if [[ -L "$LINK1_DIR" ]]; then
> 
> rather than just $LINK1_DIR
> I presume this is insurance to ensure script works in every version of 
> Red Hat, Debian, Arch whatever...

There are no differences among distributions. Bash is bash everywhere.

> So which is the ideal extra character to put around the environment 
> variable?

Others have explained it well in their posts.


-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.

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correct quoting for variables in bash scripts? Barry Stir <scooter@mealteam6.mil> - 2022-10-17 19:28 +0800
  Re: correct quoting for variables in bash scripts? Aragorn <telcontar@duck.com> - 2022-10-17 14:10 +0200
  Re: correct quoting for variables in bash scripts? Ralf Fassel <ralfixx@gmx.de> - 2022-10-17 14:15 +0200
    Re: correct quoting for variables in bash scripts? Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> - 2022-11-01 20:27 +0000
  Re: correct quoting for variables in bash scripts? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2022-10-17 14:39 +0200
  Re: correct quoting for variables in bash scripts? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2022-10-17 14:02 +0000
  Re: correct quoting for variables in bash scripts? Henning Hucke <h_hucke+spam.news@newsmail.aeon.icebear.org> - 2022-10-17 13:54 +0000
  Re: correct quoting for variables in bash scripts? Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2022-10-17 23:35 +0000
    Re: correct quoting for variables in bash scripts? Ralf Fassel <ralfixx@gmx.de> - 2022-10-18 11:31 +0200
      Re: correct quoting for variables in bash scripts? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2022-10-18 12:02 +0000
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