Re: Feature request: opt-in support for non-ASCII shell identifiers

Chet Ramey <[email protected]> Mon, 1 Jun 2026 16:26:21 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.comp.shells.bash.bugs
Organization ITS, Case Western Reserve University
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 5/20/26 12:10 PM, Ótzï fón GlüϷgor wrote:
> Hello,
> I would like to propose an opt-in Bash option to allow non-ASCII characters in shell identifiers.

This has come up before. I'm not inclined to add this feature -- in my
view, the cost of implementation and maintenance outweighs the value.

Chet
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