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Subject: Re: Bug: [ "(" = ")" ] is true
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Stephane Chazelas schreef op 09-12-15 om 16:58:
> http://www.zsh.org/mla/users/2007/msg01223.html seems to be to
> blame.
> 
> If the first argument starts with a "(" and the last one starts in
> a ")", they are both removed.
> 
> So all operators are affected not just "=" ([ "(file1)" -nt
> ")file2(" ]...)

Wow.

Not only that, the results are incorrect even after the removal.

$ test '(1' -eq ')2' && echo oops || echo ok
oops
$ test '1' -eq '2' && echo oops || echo ok
ok

- M.