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Magical quoting with printf %q
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gistfile1.txt
$ echo quote what? ; read quoteme ; printf %q "$quoteme" ; echo
quote what?
The horse said "$)#*@(!!%" when he stubbed his hoof.
The\ horse\ said\ \"\$\)#\*@\(\!\!%\"\ when\ he\ stubbed\ his\ hoof.
$
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