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Re: PATCH: suggestion for new condition

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From: "Bart Schaefer" <schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Sven Wischnowsky <wischnow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, zsh-workers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: PATCH: suggestion for new condition
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:23:04 -0800
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On Jan 26,  4:47pm, Sven Wischnowsky wrote:
} Subject: Re: PATCH: suggestion for new condition
}
} The patch below implements the `(t)' flag. `${(t)param}' will expand
} to a string describing the type of parameter. When param is unset, it
} will expand to `-'

Why?  Why not have it expand to nothing?  In any case "-" is a bad choice,
because in certain contexts it could be misinterpreted as an option.

Otherwise I think ${(t)param} is a useful addition.

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Bart Schaefer                                 Brass Lantern Enterprises
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References:
- Re: PATCH: suggestion for new condition
  - From: Sven Wischnowsky

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