Re: [ast-users] [ksh93] Should ~$user be tilde expanded?

For reference, the only current shell I can find that agrees with ksh93 is zsh in its default mode. In all emulation modes (including ksh), it reverts to being like Bash and others (mksh, dash, busybox, posh). Regardless of which is correct, I've seen a lot of questions and confusion generated

Re: [ast-users] [ksh93] Should ~$user be tilde expanded?

On 10/25/12 9:43 AM, David Korn wrote: > cc: ast-us...@research.att.com > Subject: Re: [ast-users] [ksh93] Should ~$user be tilde expanded? > > > >> I think bash behavior is correct according to >> http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/utilities/xcu_chap02.html#tag_02_ >> 06whi

Re: Should ~$user be tilde expanded?

On 10/25/2012 04:07 PM, Clark WANG wrote: See following example: $ cat foo.sh u=root echo ~$u $ bash foo.sh # bash 4.2.37 ~root $ ksh foo.sh # ksh 93u+ 2012-08-01 /root $ Anyone can explain/confirm what should be the correct behavior? -Clark http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bashref.h

Should ~$user be tilde expanded?

See following example: $ cat foo.sh u=root echo ~$u $ bash foo.sh # bash 4.2.37 ~root $ ksh foo.sh # ksh 93u+ 2012-08-01 /root $ Anyone can explain/confirm what should be the correct behavior? -Clark