[PLUG] Resolved: [PLUG] More Scripting Fun!

[Randal L. Schwartz]

>>>>> "Jason" == Jason Van Cleve <jason at vancleve.com> writes:

Jason> I think I've found my solution in the evil command--I mean, the eval
Jason> command (or built-in function or whatever it is):

Jason> 	eval $COMMAND $* $COMMAND_SUFFIX

No, this is dangerous.  If $* should expand to something with whitespace,
then you get two or more parameters where you had one before.

eval \$COMMAND \$* $COMMAND_SUFFIX

please.

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