--- Michael Schwendt <fedora(a)wir-sind-cool.org> wrote:
Well, consider the possibility that I used the
$(foo) command
substitution notation deliberately. That decision is
not due to
personal preference alone, but it's based on the
long-time experience
that it's rather newbie-safe and avoids read errors
and type
errors. Depending on what font [or font size] the
reader of my message
uses, the difference between a single quote
character and the
backquote may not be obvious for everyone.
Thanks for the tip. I never really thought about newer
users and font sizes affecting the readability of the
commands. I guess it's been quite awhile since I've
had to think of things like that. Thanks for giving me
a new perspective when helping newbies. :)
Btw, I should have typed
$ which fedora-buildrpmtree
/usr/bin/fedora-buildrpmtree
$ rpm --query --file $(which fedora-buildrpmtree)
fedora-rpmdevtools-0.2.0-1
for increased readability and to save even less
space. ;)
You're right though, that really does seem like it
would help show a newbie how it works rather than just
giving the answer.
=====
Kevin C. McConnell --RHCE # 805299480800193 since July 2, 1999-- <Red Hat Certified
Engineer>
Freedom in software, now freedom in life.
http://www.freestateproject.org/
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