On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 06:01:56AM +0000, 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 -0000 1.145 > +++ sh.1 28 Dec 2017 20:44:07 -0000 > @@ -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 <space> <tab> <newline> > -* ? [ # ~ = % > +* ? [ # ~ = % > .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 >
