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Re: core dumps with (( #\... ))

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From: Sven Wischnowsky <wischnow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: zsh-workers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: core dumps with (( #\... ))
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 15:04:26 +0200 (MET DST)
In-reply-to: Peter Stephenson's message of Thu, 23 Sep 1999 14:10:43 +0200
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Peter Stephenson wrote:

> Yes, except that the supposed syntax, which is #\ followed by some key
> string such as \M-/, doesn't work because the \\ is turned into a single \
> by double quoting rules, so actually you need #\\\M-/, which is rather
> unfortunate.  Maybe the syntax should have been ## for a key string, then
> both the errors which led to uncovering the bug would be less likely.

Oh, stupid me... good idea.

> Should I change it but keep \ for backward compatibility?

That would be kind.

Bye
 Sven


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Sven Wischnowsky                         wischnow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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