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> Except that (1) bash has sane quoting rules and (2) you don't need to mess with quoting and bash at all

That's - like expected - a lot of emotion ...

Bash is much saner but not sane.

And since I'm biased towards bash - I know it far better - I can't even tell if I'm objective.

> because you can use the list form of system() and exec(), and so can pass each argument as intended (see The problem of "the" default shell).

You are missing my point, not sure if you even read the OP ...

I have to create scripts in the "default shell" with Perl.

And need the recreate the input 1-to-1.

And at least my workaround works so far...

> see The problem of "the" default shell).

thanks

Cheers Rolf
(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :)
Wikisyntax for the Monastery

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