Re: PATCH: suggestion for new condition

["Bart Schaefer" <schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 27,  8:51am, 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.
} 
} Blink. Yes, you are right, I was just thinking about Peter's mail and
} didn't like to use a space. Of course, an empty string is the better
} solution.

OK, cool, now dumb question number two:  Why does ${(t)param} ignore the
setting of the `nounset' option?

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