Re: Hi how to escaping under ` ` in sh

[Alexander Samad <alex@samad.com.au>]

On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 11:04 PM, Wes Garland <wes@page.ca> wrote:
> Try
>
> `mysql -u root -pmy\\\$qlPW -N -B -e 'show databases'`
>
> I think that's right. Escape the $ so it doesn't get processed by the
> current shell, escape the slash so it doesn't get processed, falls to \$
> which then re-escapes the $ for passing into mysql as part of your password.
>
> Nick is on to something as well, this should also work:
>

maybe I am missing something but doesn't `` == $() which means execute
/ eval the arg

so `echo $$` should return PID of process

> `mysql -u root -p 'my\$qlPW' -N -B -e 'show databases'`
>
> Wes
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