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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell,comp.unix.programmer,comp.lang.misc
Subject: Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 01:33:21 -0000 (UTC)
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On Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:34:37 -0000 (UTC), Muttley wrote:

> An interpreter shouldn't need the vartype signified by $ or @ once its
> defined, it should already know.

You realize those symbols represent, not just different types, but 
different namespaces as well?