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Re: expanding escape sequences

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From: Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxxx>
To: zsh-users@xxxxxxxxxx (Zsh users list)
Subject: Re: expanding escape sequences
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 17:38:22 +0000
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> I want to expand an escape sequence inside a parameter.  Is it
> possible to avoid this subshell:
> 
>   foo=$(print "\e[A\r")

foo=$'\e[A\r'

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Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxxx>                  Software Engineer
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References:
- expanding escape sequences
  - From: Adam Spiers

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