Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 06:50:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/13274: /bin/sh 'read' command does not work correctly Message-ID: <199908231350.GAA63612@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/13274; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za>
To: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Cc:
Subject: Re: bin/13274: /bin/sh 'read' command does not work correctly
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 15:39:35 +0200
If you want to score OpenGroup brownie points, reverse the meaning of
the -e option and call it the option -r option. The OpenGroup Single
UNIX Spec offer the -r option:
Do not treat a backslash character in any special way. Each
backslash is considered to be part of the input line.
Ciao,
Sheldon.
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