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Re: Bug in case stmt with '('

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From: Zefram <A.Main@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: zsh-workers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Z Shell workers mailing list)
Subject: Re: Bug in case stmt with '('
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 09:29:21 +0100 (BST)
In-reply-to: <960723145553.ZM3351@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> from "Bart Schaefer" at Jul 23, 96 02:55:53 pm

>I can't find any case where zsh doesn't permit '(' to be a glob metachar.
>SH_GLOB relates to parameter and command substitutions, not filenames.

Which is a failing, in my opinion.  The glob syntax should be as
consistent as possible (we seem to *need* some special handling in
`case`).  SH_GLOB having an effect only in certain places seems very
silly, and is rather confusing.  What's the rationale for it?

-zefram

References:
- Re: Bug in case stmt with '('
  - From: Bart Schaefer

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