Andreas Schwab wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Proulx) writes:
> > But when this is used with a command substitution the newline
> > disappears.
>
> Command substitution always strips trailing newlines.
Here is the part that I have previously missed:
man bash
Command Substitution
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Proulx) writes:
> I was asked a question recently and I have not been able to deduce the
> answer and so am appealing to the group for further education. I
> could not find a match for my question in the FAQ.
>
> $ printf "\n" | od -tx1
> 000 0a
> $ printf "\n" |
