STRING-ESCAPE(1) General Commands Manual STRING-ESCAPE(1) NNAAMMEE string-escape - preventing string interpolation DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN NNoorrmmaall iinntteerrppoollaattiioonn result: *[right] The above line must be "result: *[right]". IInntteerrvveenniinngg cchhaarraacctteerr result: \*[right] The above line must be "result: backslash*[right]", not "result: rong". EEssccaappeedd bbaacckkssllaasshh result: \*[right] The above line must be "result: backslash*[right]", not "result: rong". DDeellaayyeedd iinntteerrppoollaattiioonn result: *[right] The above line must be "result: *[right]", not "result: wrong". OpenBSD December 3, 2010 STRING-ESCAPE(1)