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Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 07:41:30 +0800
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On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 6:00 AM, Chet Ramey <chet.ramey@case.edu> wrote:
> True, though I think "variable indirection" is a more approachable way to
> describe the feature. I think the description in the man page, and
> especially the contexts where it appears, makes it clear that it works on
> the `parameter' in ${[!]parameter[op[word]]}. If you think it would read
> more clearly if I used `parameter' instead of `variable', I can look at
> doing that.

I just saw the update in the devel branch.  Thanks a lot!

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