[ksh93-integration-discuss] TAB not working in the middle of a string

[David Korn]

Subject: Re: Re: [ksh93-integration-discuss] TAB not working in the middle of a  string
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> Why is the = needed? Bash doesn't require a = before : separated
> lists, i.e. using tab or ESC ESC completes /bin:/usr/openbin/b to
> /bin:/usr/openwin/bin without a = in a bash shell
> 
> 

The = is needed since : is a legal character in a file name.



David Korn
dgk at research.att.com