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SC2208
Joachim Ansorg edited this page Nov 12, 2021
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Use [[ ]] or quote arguments to -v to avoid glob expansion.
Problematic code:
[ -v foo[0] ] Correct code:
[ -v 'foo[0]' ]Rationale:
With [, arguments will undergo glob expansion. If a file foo0 exists when the problematic code is run, it will check for the variable foo0 instead of the array entry foo[0]. If there additionally exists a foo1, it will simply fail with an error.
Use [[ ]] or quote the argument.
Exceptions:
None.