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Re: Unquoted array slice ${a[@]:0} expands to just one word if IFS doesn't have a space

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  Re: Unquoted array slice ${a[@]:0} expands to just one word if IFS doesn't have a space pepa65 <peterkelly@passchier.net> - 2018-08-01 19:42 +0700

#14429 — Re: Unquoted array slice ${a[@]:0} expands to just one word if IFS doesn't have a space

On 08/01/2018 07:12 PM, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> This just reinforces the point that unquoted $@ or $* (or the array
> equivalent) is a bug in the script.  It gives unpredictable results.

If the results are unpredictable, isn't that a bug that wants fixing?
That would be a very noble goal, should it not be possible?

Peter

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