ljharb / ljharb/shell-quote

Why shellParse two '<' of 'cat > tmp.txt << a' ?

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Description

Like this

const parsed = shellParse("cat > tmp.txt << a")
console.log(parsed)

The result

[ 
  "cat", 
  {
    op: ">",
  }, 
  "tmp.txt", 
  {
    op: "<",
  }, 
  {
    op: "<",
  }, 
  "a" 
]

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Research direction

Start by running the provided shellParse reproduction and inspect the parser entry point responsible for redirection operators. Determine whether the two '<' tokens match the intended shell syntax, then verify the expected result with a focused test or documented explanation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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