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--- bash:quotes [2019/12/07 12:11] – peter
+++ bash:quotes [2020/07/15 09:30] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ==== Escaping Quotes ====
-Putting a **backslash** character \ in front of a quote removes its special meaning.
+Putting a **backslash** character **\** in front of a quote removes its special meaning.
 This works inside double quotes, or in the absence of quotes.
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   * **3rd line:**  A less portable equivalent using $'...':
+**$(...)**-style command substitutions are unique in that the quoting of their contents is completely independent to their surroundings.  This means you don't have to worry about nested quote escaping problems.
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