echo new group echo 0; { :; } echo 1; { : ;} echo 2; ({ :; }) echo 3; ({ : ;}) echo 4; ( : ) echo 5; ( :; ) echo 6; ( : ;) # not sure if POSIX requires these, but bash accepts them ... #echo 7; {( : )} #echo 8; {( :; )} #echo 9; {( : ;)} echo new group #echo 0; {(:);} echo new group echo 0; (:) echo 1; (:;) echo 2; (:); echo 3; (:;);