Re: sh vs bash syntax coloring

On Mon, 1 Aug 2011, Simon Nicolussi wrote:

> Benjamin R. Haskell wrote:
>> That solves the problem since the OP wants bash syntax. I don't. Is
>> there a reason the constructs mentioned aren't included in "plain
>> 'sh'" mode?
>
> Not all shells support command substitution via $(...), even though it
> is required by POSIX. The /bin/sh in Solaris comes to mind.

[Just FYI:] The /bin/sh in Solaris 10 works fine. Wouldn't surprise me
if 5.8 or prior didn't...

> If you know you're using a compatible shell, you can specify:
>
> let g:is_posix = 1

Seems like this should be the default, but okay. I see it in the help
now. Presuming this doesn't affect zsh-detection, I'll just add it and
be done.

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Thanks,
Ben

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