Aaron Konstam wrote: > On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 10:17 -0500, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: >> Aaron Konstam wrote: >>> Will yum handle the lf chars in the file filename? I don't think so. >>> >> I think it is more a matter of how the shell handles them, isn't it? >> The $(cat filename) will be expanded by the shell. I believe the >> shell will pass them to the program just like they were space >> separated on the command line. >> > Evidently but it seems strange to me. cat filename certainly includes lf > chars. > I suspect it is part of the design of how the shell handles the output of a command that is embedded in the command line. The lf is treated the same as any other whitespace. You may want to experiment to see some of the other differences - things like the fact that quotes, embedded commands, and other special characters are passed to the command unaltered by the shell. "first last" will be split into two parameters and the "s passed as part of the parameters. ($1="first and $2=last") Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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