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Joachim Ansorg edited this page Nov 12, 2021
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When using <<-, you can only indent with tabs.
Problematic code:
Any code using <<- that is indented with spaces. cat -T script shows
cat <<- foo
Hello world
fooCorrect code:
Code using <<- must be indented with tabs. cat -T script shows
^Icat <<- foo
^I^IHello world
^IfooOr simply don't indent the end token:
cat <<- foo
Hello World
fooRationale:
<<-, by design, only strips tabs. Not spaces.
Your editor may be automatically replacing tabs with spaces, either when you type them or when you save the file or both. If you're unable to make it stop, just don't indent the end token.
Exceptions
None. But note that copy-pasting code to shellcheck.net may also turn correct tabs into spaces on some OS.