Document removal of % expansion and new $self/$last_pid variables

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Mahmoud Al-Qudsi 2018-03-09 09:15:29 -06:00
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- For loop control variables are no longer local to the for block (#1935). - For loop control variables are no longer local to the for block (#1935).
- A literal `{}` now expands to itself, rather than nothing. This makes working with `find -exec` easier. (#1109, #4632) - A literal `{}` now expands to itself, rather than nothing. This makes working with `find -exec` easier. (#1109, #4632)
- Successive commas in brace expansions are handled in less surprising manner (`{,,,}` expands to four empty strings rather than an empty string, a comma and an empty string again). (#3002, #4632). - Successive commas in brace expansions are handled in less surprising manner (`{,,,}` expands to four empty strings rather than an empty string, a comma and an empty string again). (#3002, #4632).
- `%` is no longer used for process and job expansion. `$pid` and `$last_pid` have taken the place of `%self` and `%last` respectively. (#4230, #1202)
## Notable fixes and improvements ## Notable fixes and improvements
- `wait` builtin is added for waiting on processes (#4498). - `wait` builtin is added for waiting on processes (#4498).