Deskshell syntax
The syntax of Deskshell is similar to the standard Bourne shell
language, but with a simplified syntax and more consistent semantics.
In particular:
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the use of lists, instead of strings, for variable values avoids
the need to treat strings containing spaces in a special way
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substituted values are never re-interpreted, so special
characters can be included in variable values without problems
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there is only one string quoting character, simplifying the
syntax
See also:
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