ifs substitution, how should it work?

[Bengt Kleberg <bengt@softwell.se>]

Greetings,

I thought that these two expression would produce different output
; x = ``( a b c ) {echo -n 1a2b3abc4}
; echo $x
1 2 3 4

and then
x = ``( abc ) {echo -n 1a2b3abc4}
; echo $x
1 2 3 4

Obviously they do not, but since I was expecting
1a2b3 4
in the last case I wonder if this similarity is 'the real thing'?

(i have failed utterly to understand the simple rc syntax before, so presumably I only need
a friendly explanation as to why they must be the same :-)


Best Wishes, Bengt
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