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[rajeshmsr]

Thanks Dennis.

Could you please let me know the advantages of using $ over ``.

[Dennis Handly]

>Could you please let me know the advantages of using $ over ``.

ksh(1) & sh-posix(1) say: In the second (archaic) form

Using $() allows you to nest commands.

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi (again):

> >Could you please let me know the advantages of using $ over ``.

And the Posix $(...) form is vastly more readable than the archaic back-tick syntax. Single quotes ("'") and back-ticks ("`") can blur a bit if you are quickly, visually scanning.

Regards!

...JRF...