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Date:	Wed, 5 Jun 2002 00:11:39 -0400
From:	Jon LaBadie <jcyg AT jgcomp DOT com>
To:	cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject:	Re: bash 2.05a-3 scripting problem (read function)
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On Wed, Jun 05, 2002 at 01:59:51AM +0200, Steven Weiss wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I've got a problem with the read function in bash 2.05a-3.
> 
> Example
> -------------
> 
> bash$
> bash$ read proj
> /temp
> bash$ cd $proj
> : No such file or directory
> bash$ cd /temp
> bash$ pwd
> /temp
> bash$ test -d $proj
> bash$ echo $?
> 1
> bash$ test -d /temp
> bash$ echo $?
> 0
> bash$
> ---------------------------------------
> When testing or trying to change directories using $proj it fails. When
> using the literal values it passes. It appears that the read function does
> not work properly. May be I'm doing something stupid or missing something
> completely. I have looked through the FAQs and mail list archives but cannot
> find anything similar.

Probably the windows CR/LF creeping in again.
I'll bet proj contains /temp<CR>

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