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On 12/18/2014 07:06 PM, Bart Schaefer wrote:
> RC_EXPAND_PARAM (-P)
>       Array expansions of the form `FOO${XX}BAR', where the parameter XX
>       is set to (A B C), are substituted with `FOOABAR FOOBBAR FOOCBAR'
>       instead of the default `FOOA B CBAR'.  Note that an empty array
>       will therefore cause all arguments to be removed.
Nuts, at the time it didn't sink in that a function with no arguments 
matches
that situation ... and then I go on to suggest that very thing myself.
Pardon, that was thick headed. Still, it is a bit brutal. Nevermind, 
it's there
when needed.