From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Tristan <9p-st@imu.li>
To: 9fans@9fans.net
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Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:25:25 -0500
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Subject: Re: [9fans] rc and spaces in file names
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> term% ifs=3D'\n' for(i in Plan*){cp $i `{echo $i | sed 's/lan/LAN/'}}
> cp: can't create PLAN 9
> : bad character in file name: 'PLAN 9
> '
> cp: can't create PLAN B
> : bad character in file name: 'PLAN B
> '
> '

> So the last newline character is added to the file name...

> I tried typing a literal newline in the ifs variable and it works:

> term% ifs=3D'
> ' for(i in Plan*){cp $i `{echo $i | sed 's/lan/LAN/'}}
> term% ls P*
> 'PLAN 9'
> 'PLAN B'
> 'Plan 9'
> 'Plan B'

> With p9p is the same.  I'll appreciate If anyone can tell me why.

rc doesn't do backslash escapes.

tristan

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