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Rev

Very helpful! However, I don't understand your second example (with the "here" file) at all. I don't think I need to understand it for the answer to my question...but would you mind clarifying it?

Wildcard
– Wildcard

2015-11-16 21:22:36 +00:00
Commented Nov 16, 2015 at 21:22
@Wildcard - the <<INFILE here document is a redirection. it is not evaluated at define time, but only at call time, exactly as evaluations for $@ and $v are delayed.

mikeserv
– mikeserv

2015-11-16 21:33:22 +00:00
Commented Nov 16, 2015 at 21:33

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