[bug #20245] bad variable substitution?

[Bob Proulx]

Update of bug #20245 (project findutils):

             Assigned to:                    None => rwp                    
             Open/Closed:                    Open => Closed                 

    _______________________________________________________

Follow-up Comment #1:

The problem you have experienced is not a bug in find but is due to 
insufficient evaluation of quoted arguments.  This can be seen by using 'sh
-x' to invoke your test script.

  mask="-name '$2'"
  find $1 $mask -type f -print

  $ sh -x ./script '*txt'
  + mask='-name '\''*txt'\'''
  + find . -name ''\''*txt'\''' -type f -print

The find program is receiving the quote characters.  In your example the find
command needs a shell 'eval' in order to remove one layer of shell quoting.

  mask="-name '$2'"
  eval find $1 $mask -type f -print

I hope this helps.  If it does not resolve your issue then please post again.
 Thanks.


    _______________________________________________________

Reply to this item at:

  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?20245>

_______________________________________________
  Message sent via/by Savannah
  http://savannah.gnu.org/