KSH_TYPESET

[Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxxx>]

Peter Stephenson wrote:
> Here's an attempt.  The KSH_TYPESET option prevents wordsplitting if it
> finds an `=' in the pre-expansion text for typeset etc.  It doesn't force
> other typeset arguments not to be split, for example
> 
>   foo=(param1 param2)
>   typeset $foo
> 
> clearly shouldn't inhibit wordsplitting.
> 
> I've made the MAGIC_EQUAL_SUBST behaviour follow the same behaviour that
> would be used after typeset, i.e. respecting KSH_TYPESET.  This seems to be
> the natural way to do it.

Use of KSH_TYPESET together with MAGIC_EQUAL_SUBST completely breaks word
splitting with "$foo[@]".  I haven't the smallest clue how yet.  This will
stop the completion system working.

-- 
Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxxx>                  Software Engineer
CSR Ltd., Unit 300, Science Park, Milton Road,
Cambridge, CB4 0XL, UK                          Tel: +44 (0)1223 392070


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