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Re: [Nmh-workers] Third release candidate for nmh 1.6 now available
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Ralph Corderoy |
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Re: [Nmh-workers] Third release candidate for nmh 1.6 now available |
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Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:11:55 +0100 |
Hi David,
> > I am not sure about that shell syntax; someone else will have to confirm
> > if it's portable enough.
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> ! isn't portable. Neither is egrep -q.
What kind of portability are we aiming at? ! is in POSIX;
http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html#tag_18_09_02
Similarly, `grep -Eq' is too;
http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/grep.html#tag_20_55_04
Are you thinking of a Sun without modern stuff in its path?
Cheers, Ralph.