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(Programming in M4sh): this.
Promote to @section.
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2001-09-23 Akim Demaille <akim@epita.fr>
* doc/autoconf.texi (Common Shell Constructs): Rename as...
(Programming in M4sh): this.
Promote to @section.
2001-09-23 Akim Demaille <akim@epita.fr>
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT): Dump config.log last.

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@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ Programming in M4
* M4 Quotation:: Protecting macros from unwanted expansion
* Programming in M4sugar:: Convenient pure M4 macros
* Programming in M4sh:: Common Shell Constructs
M4 Quotation
@ -320,7 +321,6 @@ Programming in M4sugar
* Redefined M4 Macros:: M4 builtins changed in M4sugar
* Forbidden Patterns:: Catching unexpanded macros
* Common Shell Constructs:: Working around shell portability problems
Writing Autoconf Macros
@ -430,6 +430,17 @@ Copying This Manual
* GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual
Indices
* Environment Variable Index:: Index of environment variables used
* Output Variable Index:: Index of variables set in output files
* Preprocessor Symbol Index:: Index of C preprocessor symbols defined
* Autoconf Macro Index:: Index of Autoconf macros
* M4 Macro Index:: Index of M4, M4sugar, and M4sh macros
* Autotest Macro Index:: Index of Autotest macros
* Program & Function Index:: Index of those with portability problems
* Concept Index:: General index
@end detailmenu
@end menu
@ -6230,6 +6241,7 @@ and their interface might change in the future. As a matter of fact,
@menu
* M4 Quotation:: Protecting macros from unwanted expansion
* Programming in M4sugar:: Convenient pure M4 macros
* Programming in M4sh:: Common Shell Constructs
@end menu
@node M4 Quotation
@ -6689,8 +6701,6 @@ M4sugar''.
@menu
* Redefined M4 Macros:: M4 builtins changed in M4sugar
* Forbidden Patterns:: Catching unexpanded macros
* Common Shell Constructs:: Working around shell portability problems
@end menu
@node Redefined M4 Macros
@ -6794,10 +6804,13 @@ Any token matching @var{pattern} is allowed, including if it matches an
@code{m4_pattern_forbid} pattern.
@end defmac
@node Common Shell Constructs
@subsection Common Shell Constructs
@node Programming in M4sh
@section Programming in M4sh
M4sugar provides portable alternatives for some common shell constructs
@c FIXME: Eventually will become a chapter, as it is not related to
@c programming in M4 per se.
M4sh provides portable alternatives for some common shell constructs
that unfortunately are not portable in practice.
@defmac AS_DIRNAME (@var{pathname})
@ -8823,10 +8836,10 @@ Some implementations, such as Tru64's, fail when comparing to
@c --------------------
@prindex @command{dirname}
Not all hosts have a working @command{dirname}, and you should instead
use @code{AS_DIRNAME} (@pxref{Common Shell Constructs}). For example.
use @code{AS_DIRNAME} (@pxref{Programming in M4sh}). For example:
@example
dir=`dirname "$file"` # This is not portable.
dir=`dirname "$file"` # This is not portable.
dir=`AS_DIRNAME(["$file"])` # This is more portable.
@end example