backticks

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

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This question already has answers here: What is the difference between $(command) and `command` in shell programming? (6 answers) Closed 3 months ago. There are two ways to capture the output of command line in bash: Legacy Bourne shell backticks “: var=`command` $() syntax (which as far as I know is Bash specific, or at … Read more

Usage of the backtick character (`) in JavaScript

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In JavaScript, a backtick† seems to work the same as a single quote. For instance, I can use a backtick to define a string like this: var s = `abc`; Is there a way in which the behavior of the backtick actually differs from that of a single quote? † Note that among programmers, “backtick” … Read more