On 1/12/16 2:52 PM, Linda Walsh wrote:
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> Chet Ramey wrote:
>> No. The shell doesn't perform any word expansions on the `name' when
>> executing a function definition command. Since the documentation doesn't
>> say it performs any expansions, why would you assume it does?
>>
> Because it does quote quote removal on other statements that _seem_ to be
> of similar syntax.
Appearances can be deceptive. The difference is between a simple command
(that happens to be a builtin) and an element of the shell grammar.
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