Re: [dev] quark and uds

From: Martin Tournoij <martin_AT_arp242.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 05:01:57 -0500

On Tue, Feb 5, 2019, at 21:40, k0ga_AT_shike2.com wrote:
> >> "My 2c": I would prefer shell "printf" than "echo -n -e"
> >
> > yeah, good point. Any of which works.
>
> Yes, but echo -n is not POSIX.

-n is mentioned, but its meaning is not defined ("defined by
implementation"). -e isn't mentioned at all.

For maximum portability, printf is usually the best choice
as soon as you start doing more than printing raw strings.
Received on Tue Feb 05 2019 - 11:01:57 CET