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Does this work as desired? "$(dirname "$file")" Is $file not actually quoted here? Since the quoted bits are "$(dirname " ")"

• two_handfuls 3y ago
  This will correctly nest the quotes, yes. It’s somewhat counter-intuitive, but it works.
  • coldtea 3y ago
    >It’s somewhat counter-intuitive, but it works. Sums up the POSIX shell experience
    • layer8 3y ago
      One might disagree about “it works”.
• gpvos 3y ago
  $() is a quote, like ``, and the "$file" is entirely within it, so it should work.
  • emmelaich 3y ago
    Thanks. I had thought the " quote was parsed / used much earlier in the tokenisation for sh.