# 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" b='-$a-\t-\\-\"-\`-\--\z-\*-\?-' echo b3=$b echo "b3=$b" c=$b echo "c=$c" c=${b} echo "c=$c" c="$b" echo "c=$c" c="${b}" echo "c=$c" echo "Done: $?"