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Re: Could you provide bash's \$ which like zsh %#?

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From: Jos Backus <jos@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Zsh Users <zsh-users@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Could you provide bash's \$ which like zsh %#?
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 20:56:17 -0800
Cc: dlin.tw@xxxxxxxxx
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On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 8:43 PM, Geoff Wing <gcw@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Please CC replies to Daniel.
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Daniel Lin <dlin.tw@xxxxxxxxx> -----
>
> I'm trying to move from bash to zsh.
> I found a problem.  My 'expect' scripts require a '$' sign to let me know
> its done.
>
> In zsh the %# will display % when user's effective id is not 0.
> But, I require another similar function which display '$' instead of '%'.
>
> Could you consider to add this function to help bash users' life easier?
>
> I already change my PS1="\\$"
> But its function is not equal to %#.
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>

How about using `%(,,)'?

Example prompt string:

%m:%~%# %(#,$,%%)

-- 
Jos Backus
jos at catnook.com

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