allbery@ncoast.UUCP (Brandon Allbery) (06/21/86)
Expires: Quoted from <4230@sun.uucp> ["Re: sh changes"], by shannon@sun.UUCP... +--------------- | "If the colon (:) is omitted from the above expressions, | the shell only checks whether parameter is set or not." +--------------- Which I interpreted as: without the colon, it becomes a no-op-or-error, depending on whether it's set or not. The manuals are less than unambiguous in mnay places... --Brandon -- ihnp4!sun!cwruecmp!ncoast!allbery ncoast!allbery@Case.CSNET ncoast!tdi2!brandon (ncoast!tdi2!root for business) 6615 Center St. #A1-105, Mentor, OH 44060-4101 Phone: +01 216 974 9210 CIS 74106,1032 MCI MAIL BALLBERY (part-time)