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Usage of the backtick character (`) in JavaScript

In JavaScript, a backtick† seems to work the same as a single quote. For instance, I can use a backtick …

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Using backticks around field names

After reading a couple of answers and comments on some SQL questions here, and also hearing that a friend of …

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What is the benefit of using $() instead of backticks in shell scripts?

There are two ways to capture the output of command line in bash: Legacy Bourne shell backticks ``: var=`command` $() syntax (…

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Batch equivalent of Bash backticks

When working with Bash, I can put the output of one command into another command like so: my_command `echo …

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Equivalent of Bash Backticks in Python

What is the equivalent of the backticks found in Ruby and Perl in Python? That is, in Ruby I can …

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Escape backquote in a double-quoted string in shell

For the command: /usr/bin/sh -c "ls 1`" (a backquote after 1). How to make it run successfully? Adding a backslash …

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Problem with backticks in shellscript

I am having a problem getting my shellscript working using backticks. Here is an example version of the script I …

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How can I read the error output of external commands in Perl?

As part of a larger Perl program, I am checking the outputs of diff commands of input files in a …

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How do I get the output of curl into a variable in Perl if I invoke it using backtics?

I'm trying to get the response of a curl call into a variable in perl. my $foo = `curl yadd yadda`; …

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perl - using backticks instead of system()

I have a perl script that calls an other perl script by using system() it's like: my $returnval= system("perl", $…

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