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From: "Dave Korn" <dk AT artimi DOT com>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: "which" command does not expand "~" in path (base-files update needed)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:06:20 +0100
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X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Sep 2004 13:06:20.0861 (UTC) FILETIME=[1D4A0ED0:01C4A625]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Corinna Vinschen
> Sent: 29 September 2004 12:30

> On Sep 29 12:19, Dave Korn wrote:
> > >   QUOTING
> > >       [...]
> > >       Enclosing  characters  in double quotes preserves the lit-
> > >       eral value of all characters within the quotes,  with  the
> > >       exception  of  $, `, and \.
> > 
> >   Well, yeh, but, like, y'know, the tilde was _outside_ the 
> quotes.  YMKMC! :)
> 
> Oh, well... *blush*
> 
> Corinna


  I spelled the acronym wrong!  I must have needed more coffee too!


    cheers, 
      DaveK
-- 
Can't think of a witty .sigline today....


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