Keyboard problem

[Ian Bruntlett]

Hi Jay,

On Sun, 9 Nov 2025 at 23:47, Jay Ridgley <jridgley2 at austin.rr.com> wrote:

> the correct hexcode (U+0027). This key is used heavily in scripting as
> part of Linux.
>

As well as `command`you can now do $(command) which is now preferred for
various technical reasons.

Googling for "is $() preferred" yields some interesting results:-










*In Shell ScriptingThe $(...) syntax is the modern, recommended approach
for the following reasons:    Readability: It is more visually distinct
from single quotes ('...'), making the code easier to read and maintain.
Nesting: It can be nested easily without requiring complicated backslash
escaping, unlike backticks.        Example with $(...): echo $(echo hello
$(echo word)) outputs hello word.        Example with backticks: echo echo
hello \echo word\\`` is far less clear.    Consistency: It behaves more
consistently with how other expansions (like variable expansion $variable)
are parsed.    Portability: While both are technically in the POSIX
standard, $(...) is generally more consistently supported across different
modern shells and is recommended for all new development. *

HTH,


Ian

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