On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 06:01:56AM +, kshe wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Within double quotes, backslashes also escape newlines. This is
> correctly documented in ksh.1, but not in sh.1.
>
fixed, thanks.
jmc
> Index: sh.1
> ===
> RCS file: /cvs/src/bin/ksh/sh.1,v
> retrieving revision 1.145
> diff -u -p -r1.145 sh.1
> --- sh.1 15 Dec 2017 20:51:28 - 1.145
> +++ sh.1 28 Dec 2017 20:44:07 -
> @@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ if the user wants to indicate to the she
> The following characters need quoting if their literal meaning is desired:
> .Bd -literal -offset indent
> | & ; < > ( ) $ \` \e " \(aq
> -* ? [ # ~ = %
> +* ? [ # ~ = %
> .Ed
> .Pp
> A backslash
> @@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ A backslash
> .Pq \e
> within double quotes retains its special meaning,
> but only when followed by a backquote, dollar sign,
> -double quote, or another backslash.
> +double quote, newline, or another backslash.
> An at sign
> .Pq @
> within double quotes has a special meaning
>
> Regards,
>
> kshe
>
