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Re: bash 2.05a-3 scripting problem (read function)
- From: Jon LaBadie <jcyg at jgcomp dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 00:11:39 -0400
- Subject: Re: bash 2.05a-3 scripting problem (read function)
- References: <002101c20c23$ec7b7de0$0200a8c0@weiss>
On Wed, Jun 05, 2002 at 01:59:51AM +0200, Steven Weiss wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've got a problem with the read function in bash 2.05a-3.
>
> Example
> -------------
>
> bash$
> bash$ read proj
> /temp
> bash$ cd $proj
> : No such file or directory
> bash$ cd /temp
> bash$ pwd
> /temp
> bash$ test -d $proj
> bash$ echo $?
> 1
> bash$ test -d /temp
> bash$ echo $?
> 0
> bash$
> ---------------------------------------
> When testing or trying to change directories using $proj it fails. When
> using the literal values it passes. It appears that the read function does
> not work properly. May be I'm doing something stupid or missing something
> completely. I have looked through the FAQs and mail list archives but cannot
> find anything similar.
Probably the windows CR/LF creeping in again.
I'll bet proj contains /temp<CR>
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