1DE-ESCNAME(1)               General Commands Manual              DE-ESCNAME(1)
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3NNAAMMEE
4     ddee--eessccnnaammee - escape sequences in macro names
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6DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
7     initial text
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9     define second = val2
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11     define first\second = val3
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13     define first = val1
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15     define first\.second = val_dot
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17     define first\Gsecond = val_inval
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19     Values:
20     first          val1
21     second         val2
22     first\second   val3
23     first.second   val_dot
24     first\.second  val_dot
25     firstGsecond   val_inval
26     first\Gsecond  val_inval
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28     Remove all but second: val2
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30     macro seperated from argument by an escape sequence: "argument"
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32     final text
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34OpenBSD                          June 3, 2022                          OpenBSD
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