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Re: Expansion bug?

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From: P.Stephenson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: zsh-workers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Zsh hackers list)
Subject: Re: Expansion bug?
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 95 18:49:17 +0100
In-reply-to: "cjh@xxxxxxx"'s message of "Fri, 07 Jul 95 13:25:50 +0500." <9507071725.AA06947@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

cjh@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > >   set -A cdpath $ROOT/{$PROJ,${(j:,:)PROJ_LIST}}/src
> > However your original method probably still works if glob_subst is set (I
> > haven't tried). There was a bugfix which changed that.
> 
> However, THIS works just fine...
> (Hopefully globsubst won't have any other unwanted
> side-effects...) 

You can get the complete effect without setting globsubst explicitly
by using the one-time flag ~ (works like ^):

set -A cdpath $ROOT/{$PROJ,${(j:,:)~PROJ_LIST}}/src

(although the word `grotesque' springs to mind unbidden).  This should
be virtually option-proof, but don't quote me.

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References:
- Re: Expansion bug?
  - From: Chris Hillery

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