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For completeness, the other option is: CMD="some command" # Some comment CMD="$CMD --verbose --complex-flag=..." # Other stuff CMD="$CMD --

by remram 4y ago

For completeness, the other option is: CMD="some command" # Some comment CMD="$CMD --verbose --complex-flag=..." # Other stuff CMD="$CMD --lol=\"no thanks\"" eval $CMD

Groxx 4y ago
yeah, I just don't like dealing with the possibly-multiple-levels of escaping that sometimes requires :\ there are ways to deal with that of course, but it's kinda unavoidably more complex.