# Test for correct handling of backslashes a=qwerty b=-$a-\t-\\-\"-\--\z-\*-\?- echo b1=$b echo "b1=$b" b='-$a-\t-\\-\"-\--\z-\*-\?-' echo b2=$b echo "b2=$b" c=$b echo "c=$c" c=${b} echo "c=$c" c="$b" echo "c=$c" c="${b}" echo "c=$c" echo "Done: $?"