Re: {fd}< and compound commands

[Peter Stephenson <Peter.Stephenson@xxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:58:22 +0100
Stephane Chazelas <stephane_chazelas@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Looking at the changelogs for ksh93 and zsh, it seems both
> shells implemented it within one week of each other (in April
> 2005), you guys surely must have mentionned it to each other, or
> does that feature come from another shell/language?

Yes, we discussed it.  I think one of us (not me) suggested the syntax.

The fact that there's no automatic closure for the descriptor is what
makes me comfortable with the current limitations --- as I said, the
fact that it looks like a redirection is really a bit of a confusion.

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