> Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu
> 
> Bash Version: 3.1
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
> 
> Description:
> [[ -z seem to handle nullglob variables incorrect.
> See the Repeat-By below.
> 
> Repeat-By:
> 
> mkdir empty
> shopt -s nullglob
> if [[ -z empty/* ]]
> then
>       echo empty
> fi
> 
> Shouldn't this echo empty?

No, since, as documented, the conditional operator does not perform
pathname expansion on its operands.

Chet

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