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Re: [Help-bash] confused by command substitution...
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Alfred M. Szmidt |
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Re: [Help-bash] confused by command substitution... |
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Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:45:54 -0500 |
> I'm not understanding the difference here, or why the last example
> works. Anyone got a good explanation?
When the subshell is enclosed in a string, then its output is executed
as a command in this context. Otherwise, the subshell is treated as the
command to `if' and its exit code is used.
Ah ha, that makes sense now. Thanks for the explanation!