[SUBDIRMK RFC 2/7] README: v2: Use &@ for escaping; abolish \&
Ian Jackson
ijackson at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Wed Dec 11 16:37:09 GMT 2019
Not implemented yet.
Signed-off-by: Ian Jackson <ijackson at chiark.greenend.org.uk>
---
README | 5 +++--
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README b/README
index 6706de4..e2985d0 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ So pathname syntax is a subset of:
'&' [ '^' | '~' ] [ lc | '/' ]
&& => && for convenience in shell runes
-\& => & general escaping mechanism
+&@ => & general escaping mechanism
+&&@ => && @ after any number of & vanishes
& thing thing... &
&^ thing thing... &
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ So pathname syntax is a subset of:
Notably
STUFFSTUFF => STUFFSTUFF
- \STUFF => STUFF
+ STUFF@ => STUFF
STUFF:changequote & => set escape back to &
&TARGETS_things
--
2.11.0
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