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Subject:    Re: [BusyBox] Utility of having [ in currently defined functions
From:       Wolfgang Denk <wd () denx ! de>
Date:       2004-06-25 6:59:59
Message-ID: 20040625070004.026E5C109F () atlas ! denx ! de
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In message <40DBC827.4010304@codito.com> you wrote:
>
> [] is part of shell syntax. what I was wondering (when I posted the querry) - 

Actually it is NOT. It has nothing to do with syntax!

It may be implemented as built-in command of the shell for reasons of
efficiency like some other often used commands, but strictly speaking
'[' is a normal command like 'cat' or 'ls' or 'cc'.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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