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by edoloughlin 2714 days ago
* "cat $today" is easier to type than "cat $(today)"*

Except you should really be in the habit of typing "cat ${today}" ;)
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yjftsjthsd-h 2714 days ago
Except you should really be in the habit of typing `cat "${today}"` ;) Quote everything!
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LukeShu 2714 days ago
Why? The {} doesn't prevent glob expansion or field separation.
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