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  Re: Function definitions moosotc@gmail.com - 2018-02-26 18:26 +0300

#13753 — Re: Function definitions

Pierre Gaston <pierre.gaston@gmail.com> writes:

> On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 12:45 PM, <moosotc@gmail.com> wrote:
>
[..snip..]

>>
>> $ func() true
>> bash: syntax error near unexpected token `true'
>>
>> # Variant#2
>> $ func() { true }
>> > ^C
>>
>> Both forms seem to be valid per [1] and are accepted by (at least)
>> ash, zsh and mksh
>>
>> Worth noting that the Variant#2 can be made to work in bash with an
>> addition
>> of a semicolon:
>>
>> $ func() { true; }
>>
>> [1] http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/
>> utilities/V3_chap02.html
>>
>> --
>> mailto:moosotc@gmail.com
>>
>>
> On the contrary SUS doesn't define either one, as function definition
> requires a compound command
>
> http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html#tag_18_09_05
>
> and  it requires a delimiter in compound commands
>
> http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html#tag_18_09_04

Thanks.

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