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Re: "echo" does not follow the "getopt" convention
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Chet Ramey |
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Re: "echo" does not follow the "getopt" convention |
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Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:06:23 -0400 |
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On 8/18/14, 9:34 PM, Peng Yu wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The following shows that echo does not following the "getopt"
> convection. Is it better to make all bash internal command following
> the getopt convention?
As others have responded, `echo' is exempt from following the getopt
rules.
Congratulations on your faculty appointment.
Chet
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