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$ 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. | |
$ |