Re: How to replace with `$1` literally?

On Sun, Aug 07, 2016 at 11:30:04PM -0500, Peng Yu wrote:
> Hi, The following code is not able to replace ENV with `$1`.
> 
> /tmp$ m4 -D ENV='$1' <<< ENV

you can add a empty string between $ and 1 to avoid interpolation. to do
so, your m4 content must be $`'1, not $1.

if your using a shell with rc quoting (rc, es or zsh with rcquotes
option enabled), you can write:

	m4 -D ENV='$`''1' <<< ENV

the more readable posix way that comes to my mind is

	m4 -D ENV=$\`\'1 <<< ENV

regards

marc