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Re: Where is this =(:) construct documented?

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From: Roman Perepelitsa <roman.perepelitsa@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Zach Riggle <zachriggle@xxxxxxxxx>, Zsh hackers list <zsh-workers@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Where is this =(:) construct documented?
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2021 21:58:38 +0200
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On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 9:53 PM Stephane Chazelas <stephane@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> That's the third form of process substitution.

And the colon in =(:) is a builtin that does nothing (the same as
true). It's mandated by POSIX.

Roman.

References:
- Where is this =(:) construct documented?
  - From: Zach Riggle
- Re: Where is this =(:) construct documented?
  - From: Stephane Chazelas

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