zsh/Doc/Zsh/mod_ksh93.yo

COMMENT(!MOD!zsh/ksh93
Extended ksh93 compatibility for "emulate ksh"
!MOD!)
cindex(ksh93)
The tt(zsh/ksh93) module provides one builtin and several parameters to
improve compatibility with ksh93.  As of this writing, several ksh93
features are still missing.

subsect(Ksh Builtins)
The single builtin provided by this module is:

startitem()
findex(nameref)
cindex(named references, creating)
item(tt(nameref) [ tt(-r) ] var(pname)[tt(=)var(rname)])(
Equivalent to tt(typeset -n )var(pname)tt(=)var(rname)

However, tt(nameref) is a builtin command rather than a reserved word,
so when var(rname) uses subscript syntax it must be quoted against
globbing.  Subscripts in referenced parameters are not supported in
ksh93, so this is not a significant compatibility issue.
)
enditem()

subsect(Ksh Parameters)
cindex(parameters, ksh)
Parameters supplied by this module that are marked with `<K>' below
are available only when ksh emulation is active before entry to the
shell function, that is, `tt(emulate ksh)' locally to a function does
not populate these parameters for that function.

startitem()
vindex(.sh.command)
item(tt(.sh.command))(
A named reference to `tt(ZSH_DEBUG_CMD)'
)
vindex(.sh.edchar)
item(tt(.sh.edchar) <K>)(
In a ZLE widget, equivalent to the `tt(KEYS)' special parameter.  In a
future release, assignments to this parameter will affect the input
stream seen by ZLE.
)
vindex(.sh.edcol)
item(tt(.sh.edcol))(
A named reference to the ZLE special parameter `tt(CURSOR)'.
)
vindex(.sh.edmode)
item(tt(.sh.edmode) <K>)(
In a ZLE widget, this parameter has the value tt(ESC) (tt($'\e')) if the
tt(VI) option is set and the `tt(main)' keymap is selected.  This is
intended for use with vi-mode key bindings (`tt(bindkey -v)').  In a
future revision, assigning `tt(.sh.edchar=${.sh.edmode})' is expected
to initiate `tt(vicmd)' mode when `tt(viins)' is active, and do
nothing when `tt(vicmd)' is already active.
)
vindex(.sh.edtext)
item(tt(.sh.edtext))(
A named reference to the `tt(BUFFER)' special ZLE parameter.
)
vindex(.sh.file)
item(tt(.sh.file))(
A named reference to the `tt(ZSH_SCRIPT)' parameter.
)
vindex(.sh.fun)
item(tt(.sh.fun) <K>)(
In a shell function, the function's name.  Usually the same as `tt($0)',
but not affected by tt(POSIX_ARGZERO) or tt(FUNCTION_ARGZERO) options.
)
vindex(.sh.level)
item(tt(.sh.level) <K>)(
In a shell function, initially set to the depth of the call stack. This
may be assigned to change the apparent depth.  However, such assignment
does not affect the scope of local parameters.
)
vindex(.sh.lineno)
item(tt(.sh.lineno))(
A named reference to the `tt(LINENO)' special parameter.
)
vindex(.sh.match)
item(tt(.sh.match))(
An array equivalent to the `tt(match)' parameter as assigned by the
`tt(LPAR()#b)tt(RPAR())' extended globbing flag.  When the
tt(KSH_ARRAYS) option is set, `tt(${.sh.match[0]})' gives the value of
the `tt(MATCH)' parameter as set by the `tt(LPAR()#m)tt(RPAR())' extended
globbing flag.  Currently, the tt(EXTENDED_GLOB) option must be enabled
and those flags must be explicitly used in a pattern in order for these
values of `tt(.sh.match)' to be set.
)
vindex(.sh.name)
item(tt(.sh.name) <K>)(
When the `tt(vared)' command is used, this parameter may be used in
user-defined ZLE widgets to get the name of the variable being edited.
A future release is expected to use this parameter in the implementation
of "discipline functions".
)
vindex(.sh.subscript)
item(tt(.sh.subscript) <K>)(
When `tt(vared)' has been used on an array element, this parameter holds
the array index (either a number, or an associative array key).
)
vindex(.sh.subshell)
item(tt(.sh.subshell))(
A named reference to the `tt(ZSH_SUBSHELL)' parameter.
)
vindex(.sh.value)
item(tt(.sh.value) <K>)(
In `tt(vared)' this is a named reference to the ZLE special `tt(BUFFER)'.
A future release is expected to use this parameter in the implementation
of "discipline functions".
)
vindex(.sh.version)
item(tt(.sh.version))(
A named reference to `tt(ZSH_PATCHLEVEL)'.
)
enditem()

subsect(Future Compatibility)

The following features of ksh93 are not currently supported but may be
available in a future release.

startitem()
item(tt(namespace )var(ident)tt( { )var(list)tt( }))(
This reserved word executes the current shell compound command
tt({ )var(list)tt( }), with the special behavior that all functions
and parameters `var(name)' declared within var(list) are implicitly
prefixed to become `tt(.)var(ident)tt(.)var(name)', and similarly any
reference to a function or parameter `var(name)' is searched for as
`tt(.)var(ident)tt(.)var(name)' before falling back to `var(name)'.

em(THIS FEATURE IS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED.)
)
item(tt(.sh.math) <K>)(
This parameter is more accurately considered a namespace.  A function
defintion of the form
ifzman()
indent(tt(function .sh.math.)var(name)tt( )var(ident)tt( ... { )var(list)tt( }))

is equivalent to the native zsh definition
ifzman()
example(tt(function )var(name)tt( {)
tt(  local )var(ident)tt(=$1 ...)
tt(  )var(list)
tt(})
tt(functions -M )var(name)tt( 1 3))
ifzman()
Up to 3 var(ident) arguments, interpreted as floating point numbers,
may be provided for a function defined with tt(.sh.math) in this way.
The names (but not definitions) of all such functions are available
via tt(${.sh.math[@]}).

em(THIS FEATURE IS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED.)
)
item(tt(var(name)tt(.get)))(
A shell function having this name, if defined, is invoked whenever the
parameter tt(${)var(name)tt(}) is referenced, including by commands
such as `tt(typeset -p)'.  If the special variable `tt(.sh.value)' is
assigned by the function, that value is substituted instead of the
true value of var(name).  This does not change the value of var(name),
but there is no way to access the actual value without first removing
the function.

Additionally, an explicit reference to tt(${)var(name)tt(.get})
calls the function var(name)tt(.get) even if there is no parameter
`var(name)' and substitutes the standard output of the function.

em(THIS FEATURE IS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED.)
)
xitem(tt(var(name)tt(.set)))
item(tt(var(name)tt(.append)))(
Shell functions having these names are invoked when the parameter
var(name) is assigned or (for array types) has a new field appended.
The function may change the result of the operation by assigning to
the `tt(.sh.value)' special parameter, or block the change by
unsetting `tt(.sh.value)'.

Explicit reference to tt(${)var(name)tt(.set}) or tt(${)var(name)tt(.append})
substitutes the standard output of the function.

em(THIS FEATURE IS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED.)
)
item(tt(var(name)tt(.unset)))(
When a function of this name is defined, it is called whenever the
parameter var(name) would be unset.  The function must explicitly
`tt(unset )var(name)', otherwise the variable remains set.

em(THIS FEATURE IS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED.)
)
item(tt(${ )var(list)tt(;}))(
Note the space after the opening brace (tt({)). This executes var(list)
in the current shell and substitutes its standard output in the manner
of `tt($LPAR())var(list)tt(RPAR())' but without forking.

em(THIS FEATURE IS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED.)
)
item(tt(typeset -C )var(name)[tt(=)var(values)tt( ...)])(
Creates a em(compound variable).

em(THIS FEATURE IS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED, and the syntax of var(values)
is unlikely to be fully ksh compatible.)
)
enditem()

subsect(Other Differences)

The following features of ksh93 are not currently supported and there are
no plans to implement them.

startitem()
item(var(pathdir)tt(/.paths))(
Each directory var(pathdir) in the tt(PATH) parameter may contain a
text file `tt(.paths)' which may define additional directories to
be searched for function definitions (tt(FPATH)), external executables
(tt(PATH)), and plugin files (similar to tt(MODULE_PATH)).

em(THIS FEATURE IS UNLIKELY EVER TO BE IMPLEMENTED.)
)
item(tt(builtin -f )var(file))(
Installs a new shell builtin command dynamically linked from var(file),
where var(file) is found by a path search and the base name of the file
is the name of the builtin to be added.

Similar to `tt(zmodload -F zsh/)var(file)tt( +b:)var(file)'.

em(THIS FEATURE IS UNLIKELY EVER TO BE IMPLEMENTED.)
)
item(tt(typeset -H )var(name)[tt(=)var(value)])(
Used for em(host-name file mapping) on some operating systems.

em(THIS FEATURE IS UNLIKELY EVER TO BE IMPLEMENTED.)
)
item(tt(typeset ){tt(PLUS()|-)}tt(M )var(mapname)tt( )var(name)[tt(=)var(value)])(
Declares a character translation var(mapname) for values assigned to var(name).
)
xitem(tt(typeset -S))
xitem(tt(typeset -T ) [tt(-f)] [ var(tname)tt(=LPAR())var(values)tt(RPAR()) ])
item(tt(typeset -h )var(str))(
Used to define em(typed variables) and properties of their em(sub-variables).
The tt(-T) and tt(-h) options conflict with existing zsh usage.
)
item(tt(typeset -X )var(name)[tt(=)var(value)])(
Declares a floating-point variable displayed in hexadecimal format.
)
item(tt(typeset -b )var(name)[tt(=)var(value)])(
Declares a parameter stored in em(base64) format.
)
item(tt(typeset -m )var(newname)tt(=)var(oldname))(
em(Moves) var(oldname) to var(newname).  Conflicts with native zsh usage.
)
enditem()