360333 – Support parameter expansions without semicolons

Bug 360333 - Support parameter expansions without semicolons

Summary: Support parameter expansions without semicolons

Status:	RESOLVED OBSOLETE

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Hosted Projects
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	libbash (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal normal (vote)
Assignee:	Petteri Räty (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2011-03-24 20:03 UTC by Petteri Räty (RETIRED)
Modified:	2018-01-25 17:51 UTC (History)
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Description Petteri Räty (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2011-03-24 20:03:56 UTC

At least looking at param_main.gunit we are not prepared for the fact that semicolon is often optional in parameter expansions. From man bash:

When not performing substring expansion, using the forms documented below, bash tests for a parameter that is unset or null.  Omitting the colon results in a test only for a parameter that is unset

Comment 1 Pacho Ramos gentoo-dev

2018-01-25 17:51:30 UTC

Developer retired (and his mail address is not active anymore)