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ID Category Severity Type Date Submitted Last Update
0001709 [Issue 8 drafts] Shell and Utilities Editorial Omission 2023-05-07 13:54 2023-05-07 13:54
Reporter rillig View Status public  
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Priority normal Resolution Open  
Status New   Product Version Draft 3
Name Roland Illig
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User Reference
Section make
Page Number 3112
Line Number 104860
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Summary 0001709: Specify handling of '#' in macro definitions
Description The section about macro definitions seems unorganized.

For example, the handling of '#' characters is only specified for the '?=' macro definition operator but not for the 5 other operators.

There should be a general introduction before definiting the specific assignment operators. The handling of '#' characters and white-space characters around the macro name, the operator and the macro value should take place in this general introduction.

     Macro definitions have the form 'name op value', where:

           name    is a single-word macro name,

           op      is one of the macro definition operators described
                   below, and

           value   is interpreted according to the macro definition operator.


As a reader, I also wonder why 'string1' is named so unspecifically instead of using 'name' for it. On the other hand, I understand that 'string2' is interpreted differently for each operator, thus the name 'value' wouldn't fit perfectly.
Desired Action Reorganize the section 'Macros' to have the general parts first, followed by the operator-specific parts.
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Date Modified Username Field Change
2023-05-07 13:54 rillig New Issue
2023-05-07 13:54 rillig Name => Roland Illig
2023-05-07 13:54 rillig Section => make
2023-05-07 13:54 rillig Page Number => 3112
2023-05-07 13:54 rillig Line Number => 104860


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