1STRING-ESCAPE(1)            General Commands Manual           STRING-ESCAPE(1)
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5NNAAMMEE
6       string-escape - preventing string interpolation
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9   NNoorrmmaall iinntteerrppoollaattiioonn
10       result: *[right]
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12       The above line must be "result: *[right]".
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14   IInntteerrvveenniinngg cchhaarraacctteerr
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17       The above line must be "result: backslash*[right]", not "result: rong".
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19   EEssccaappeedd bbaacckkssllaasshh
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22       The above line must be "result: backslash*[right]", not "result: rong".
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24   DDeellaayyeedd iinntteerrppoollaattiioonn
25       result: *[right]
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27       The above line must be "result: *[right]", not "result: wrong".
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