diff --git a/SC1100.md b/SC1100.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..49be42f --- /dev/null +++ b/SC1100.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +## This is a unicode dash. Delete and retype as ASCII minus. + +### Problematic code: + +```sh +[[ 3 –gt 2 ]] # Uses unicode en-dash character +``` + +### Correct code: + +```sh +[[ 3 -gt 2 ]] # Uses regular ASCII hyphen-minus character +``` +### Rationale: + +A character that looks similar to `-` has made its way into your code. This is usually due to copy-pasting from blogs and other websites that formatted code as text, replacing the ASCII hyphen-minus with a Unicode dash character. + +To fix it, simply delete and retype it. + +For a large script, you can use your editor's Search&Replace by copy-pasting the bad dash. + +### Exceptions: + +None. If you want a literal Unicode dash character, just quote it. \ No newline at end of file