[Linux-disciples] Portability and `ls`

[Adam Rosi-Kessel]

Stephen R Laniel wrote:
> for i in dirName/*
> Is there any reason to use the earlier syntax?

One guess... The * syntax might be subject to globbing vicissitudes. I don't
think dirName/* is always going to give the same result, depending on shopt
settings.

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