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From: tim@callan.UUCP (Tim Smith)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: !# expansion in csh ( a puzzle )
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Date: Mon, 30-Apr-84 15:31:06 EDT
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Posted: Mon Apr 30 15:31:06 1984
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/**/

Let "count" be a program that prints argc.
Let your shell be csh.

What would you expect from the following commands?

	count
	count !#
	count !# !#
	count !# !# !#
	count !# !# !# !#
	( you get the idea )

Hint:  you will not get 1,2,4,8,16,...

I think I know why this happens.  Is this a bug or a feature ( or a misuse
of !# ) ?

					Tim Smith
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