Say I have a command that looks like this:
host=$(/usr/bin/host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)
What is the significance of the $()
I know what happens when I don't include them, and I know what happens when I do, but...
Why doo it woik wit $()
Sorry for the lame question
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