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From: Roy Marples <uberlord@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-dev] Opinions Wanted - Arrays again :)
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:43:40
Message-Id: 1193326831.4245.16.camel@uberlaptop.marples.name
1 Hello List
2
3 It's your favourite posix shell lover here, asking for your honest
4 opinions.
5
6 array="1.2.3.4 netmask 5.6.7.8;
7 \*
8 'host.name' netmask 1.2.3.4
9 -I 'option; $FOO with spaces'
10 "
11
12 array=("1.2.3.4 netmask 5.6.7.8;"
13 "\*"
14 "'host.name' netmask 1.2.3.4"
15 "-I 'option; $FOO with spaces'"
16 )
17
18 array="'1.2.3.4 netmask 5.6.7.8;' \
19 '\*' \
20 \"'host.name' netmask 1.2.3.4\" \
21 \"-I 'option; $FOO with spaces'\"
22 "
23
24 The first and last are of course posix constructs whilst the middle is
25 bash.
26
27 The bash one is purely there for reference, and of course you can still
28 use it if /bin/sh is bash. The last one is what baselayout-2 currently
29 uses and I'm wondering if we should switch to the first one before we
30 come out of package.mask.
31
32 I'm asking which you think are the most readable of the first and last
33 ones and if you see any issues with either.
34
35 Thanks
36
37 Roy
38
39 --
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Replies

Subject Author
Re: [gentoo-dev] Opinions Wanted - Arrays again :) "Marijn Schouten (hkBst)" <hkBst@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-dev] Opinions Wanted - Arrays again :) Josh Saddler <nightmorph@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-dev] Opinions Wanted - Arrays again :) Donnie Berkholz <dberkholz@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-dev] Opinions Wanted - Arrays again :) Alec Warner <antarus@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-dev] Opinions Wanted - Arrays again :) Roy Marples <uberlord@g.o>