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authorGravatar axel <axel@liljencrantz.se>2006-03-06 11:50:12 +1000
committerGravatar axel <axel@liljencrantz.se>2006-03-06 11:50:12 +1000
commit91ab6441735b42085ee87a6ce862b06b72bf6af1 (patch)
treea180125a25ce7c9cdf2eb89e344fb6e55180a4d1 /doc_src
parent083fcd6491e8255bad976d4af5ec065d47ab6aac (diff)
Add support for \\ in quoted strings
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@@ -72,10 +72,11 @@ quoted string, <a href='#expand-variable'>variable expansion</a> still
takes place. Other than that, a quoted parameter will not be parameter
expanded, may contain spaces, and escape sequences are ignored. The
only backslash escape accepted within single quotes is \\', which
-escapes a single quote. The only backslash escapes accepted within
-double quotes are \\", which escapes a double quote, and \\$, which
-escapes a dollar character. Single quotes have no special meaning
-withing double quotes and vice versa.
+escapes a single quote and \\\\, which escapes the backslash
+symbol. The only backslash escapes accepted within double quotes are
+\\", which escapes a double quote, \\$, which escapes a dollar
+character, and \\\\, which escapes the backslash symbol. Single quotes
+have no special meaning withing double quotes and vice versa.
Example: