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UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
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Incorrectly using 'ls' in if/then alias
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Yes: the shell evaluates its command line in...
Yes: the shell evaluates its command line in consecutive distinct steps. When it expands aliases the phase where variables are expanded is already over. Therefore "$a" doesn't get expanded any more....
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