[PATCH 2/3] hust_test: Add missing PWD variable and improvechecking mechanism
Cathey, Jim
jcathey at ciena.com
Thu Sep 10 16:42:39 UTC 2009
>I do not propose to make PWD=/path to do "cd /path".
>I merely say that interpreting \w in PS1 as "insert $PWD here"
>is more confusing than "insert current dir here".
I see. It is probably that $PWD is generally useful
for more than just as a component of PS1. Historically
it probably predates use in PS1. (Personally, I don't
like putting it in PS1, my PS1 tends to be "$ ".) Also,
where would \w come from but a variable of some sort?
(Getting the true pwd is/was an expensive exercise.)
If a variable, and there already is one namely PWD,
why introduce yet another one that can't be (mistakenly)
changed by the foolish? Let the foolish shoot
themselves, I always say.
-- Jim
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