Path: csiph.com!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder3.hal-mli.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder1.hal-mli.net!news.misty.com!news.iecc.com!.POSTED!nerds-end From: Eric Newsgroups: comp.compilers,comp.unix.shell,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: magic/absurd bash interpreter/compiler ? Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:51:30 +0000 Organization: Compilers Central Lines: 11 Sender: johnl@iecc.com Approved: comp.compilers@iecc.com Message-ID: <12-12-021@comp.compilers> References: <12-12-014@comp.compilers> <12-12-018@comp.compilers> <12-12-020@comp.compilers> NNTP-Posting-Host: news.iecc.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: leila.iecc.com 1356661959 3117 64.57.183.58 (28 Dec 2012 02:32:39 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@iecc.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:32:39 +0000 (UTC) Keywords: syntax, design Posted-Date: 27 Dec 2012 21:32:39 EST X-submission-address: compilers@iecc.com X-moderator-address: compilers-request@iecc.com X-FAQ-and-archives: http://compilers.iecc.com Xref: csiph.com comp.compilers:805 comp.unix.shell:6268 comp.os.linux.misc:6907 On 2012-12-25, glen herrmannsfeldt wrote: > One problem with many unix shells is that redirection is done too early. > Specifically, before an if test is done. I am tempted to think that this is a conceptual misunderstanding, so an example would be useful. Eric -- ms fnd in a lbry