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Re: [PATCH 1/3] Extended ksh compatibility: namespace parameter syntax



On Sun, May 21, 2023 at 7:36 PM Mikael Magnusson <mikachu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > So, to match the intent of ksh as I understand it:
> >  * .identifier.x is always treating identifier as a namespace
> >  * identifier.x is always treating identifier as a compound var
> >  * this is consistent across assignment LHS and expansion
>
> Does this mean compound vars can't be namespaced?

No, but it does mean namespaces can't be nested.




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