From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 21984 invoked from network); 25 Mar 2006 18:14:57 -0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.1 (2006-03-10) on f.primenet.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, FORGED_RCVD_HELO autolearn=ham version=3.1.1 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by ns1.primenet.com.au with SMTP; 25 Mar 2006 18:14:57 -0000 Received: (qmail 84330 invoked from network); 25 Mar 2006 18:14:50 -0000 Received: from sunsite.dk (130.225.247.90) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 25 Mar 2006 18:14:50 -0000 Received: (qmail 6924 invoked by alias); 25 Mar 2006 18:14:43 -0000 Mailing-List: contact zsh-users-help@sunsite.dk; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes X-Seq: 10078 Received: (qmail 6915 invoked from network); 25 Mar 2006 18:14:42 -0000 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by sunsite.dk with SMTP; 25 Mar 2006 18:14:42 -0000 Received: (qmail 83234 invoked from network); 25 Mar 2006 18:14:42 -0000 Received: from vms042pub.verizon.net (206.46.252.42) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 25 Mar 2006 18:14:41 -0000 Received: from torch.brasslantern.com ([71.116.81.225]) by vms042.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.02 (built Sep 9 2005)) with ESMTPA id <0IWP007HM40FSNO0@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> for zsh-users@sunsite.dk; Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:14:40 -0600 (CST) Received: from torch.brasslantern.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k2PIIQl2021776 for ; Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:18:27 -0800 Received: (from schaefer@localhost) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id k2PIILBG021775 for zsh-users@sunsite.dk; Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:18:21 -0800 Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:18:21 -0800 From: Bart Schaefer Subject: Re: Substring magic In-reply-to: <20060325.090228.74751232.Meino.Cramer@gmx.de> To: zsh-users@sunsite.dk Message-id: <060325101821.ZM21774@torch.brasslantern.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: OpenZMail Classic (0.9.2 24April2005) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii References: <20060325.090228.74751232.Meino.Cramer@gmx.de> Comments: In reply to Meino Christian Cramer "Substring magic" (Mar 25, 9:02am) On Mar 25, 9:02am, Meino Christian Cramer wrote: } } #> ddd="-f" } #> echo $ddd[1,1] } } #> } } Why is there no "-" ??? Because "echo -" means something to echo, but "echo -f" doesn't.