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From: "Jean-Paul de Gier" <j DOT de DOT gier AT industrious DOT nl>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: bash: bug in parameter passing
Date:   Tue, 15 May 2001 13:48:17 +0200
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Hi,

Consider the following script:

#test 
echo parameter $1

which is called by this script:

# testparam
echo testparam $1
.  test param1

Notice the dot in front of the call of script test.
If you run the last script, say testparam 123
then you will see:
testparam 123
parameter 123

instead of:
testparam 123
parameter param1

I would say that this is a bug.

With regards,
 
Jean-Paul de Gier  
PinkRoccade Industrious B.V.
Handel, Industrie & Transport
Hambakenwetering 1
Postbus 3412
5203 DK  's Hertogenbosch
voice: (+31) 73 6407807 fax: (+31) 73 6440016
The Netherlands   
http://www.pinkroccade.com



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