Heinz-Ado Arnolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Repeat-By:
> a=111.1
> echo ${a//[0-9]/x}
>
> correctly gives "xxx.x", but
>
> echo ${a//[0-9]/*}
>
> gives a listing of files in current directory.
Only those that contain a period.
> Seems that the "*"
> is expanded before replacing the pattern.
No, it is expanded afterwards, since filename expansion is carried out
after parameter expansion. You need to quote it properly.
Andreas.
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