Grzegorz Adam Hankiewicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> See "Parameter Expansion" in the bash manual. Interestingly that same
> section tells for '${parameter:offset}' expansion:
>
> "If offset evaluates to a number less than zero, the value
> is used as an offset from the end of the value of parameter."
>
> However, if I use echo ${f:-3} I don't get the expected result.
Read the second last sentence of the paragraph.
Andreas.
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