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should $! give the pid of subshell?

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From: Greg Klanderman <gak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: should $! give the pid of subshell?
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:17:43 -0500
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Hi,

If I do

% ( cd directory && command ) &
% echo $!

should I get the pid of 'command' or of the subshell?

In bash, I get the pid of a subshell, but in zsh, there does
not even seem to be a subshell, and I get the pid of 'command'.

thanks,
Greg

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