On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:39:39 -0800 (PST), Kevin McConnell wrote:
>
http://fedoraproject.org/pre-extras/3/
>
> $ rpm -qf $(which fedora-buildrpmtree)
> fedora-rpmdevtools-0.2.0-1
>
> Ralf might enjoy reading the header of the script.
> ;)
Coulda saved an extra character by doing:
$ rpm -qf `which fedora-buildrpmtree`
fedora-rpmdevtools-0.2.0-1
;) keep it lean
Well, consider the possibility that I used the $(foo) command
substitution notation deliberately. That decision is not due to
personal preference alone, but it's based on the long-time experience
that it's rather newbie-safe and avoids read errors and type
errors. Depending on what font [or font size] the reader of my message
uses, the difference between a single quote character and the
backquote may not be obvious for everyone.
Btw, I should have typed
$ which fedora-buildrpmtree
/usr/bin/fedora-buildrpmtree
$ rpm --query --file $(which fedora-buildrpmtree)
fedora-rpmdevtools-0.2.0-1
for increased readability and to save even less space. ;)