[KLUG Programming] Re: [KLUG Members] getting exit code in bash script

[Bruce Smith]

> The problem does not seem to be in my gedit.

I'm not surprised.  I wouldn't think gedit would do that.

> After some testing couldn't duplicate it, I ran some tests on your
> original script.  
> 
> It seems that the weird character(s)
> 
> $'\302\240'
> 
> is in your original post:

Probably some special character your mail reader uses to display the
indentations and/or newlines.

> Are you really sure you could run the version of the script you put in
> the email?

Yes, but I'll using a different mail client than you are.
(you seem to be using Evolution 1.2.2 and I'm using Evolution 2.0.1)

Or maybe it's combined with the windows you're pasting it into.
(I pasted it into a gnome-terminal window running vi, maybe vi or
gnome-terminal strips out the unreadable characters)

In any case, I've seen things like this before.  
You need to be real careful when copying/pasting text.

> Any idea what the weird character is?

Not without looking it up.  (which I have no desire to do)
Maybe some kind of tab or cursor movement code?

 - BS