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From: dfenyes@thesis1.med.uth.tmc.edu (David Fenyes)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell,comp.unix.questions
Subject: Bourne shell "trip test"?
Keywords: bourne shell test compatibility
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Date: 6 May 1991 08:05:25 GMT
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Is there a 'standard' script to test for Bourne-shell compatibility?
Something akin to TeX's "trip" test, that would exercise various
shell capabilities and point out discrepancies from standard bourne
shell behavior?

Such an animal would be extremely useful for developing new shell
implementations, as well as for rooting out bugs.

Thanks,

David Fenyes                                 dfenyes@thesis1.med.uth.tmc.edu
University of Texas Medical School           Houston, Texas