Syntax Error

[Jeremy C. Reed]

On Fri, 18 Aug 2006, beno - wrote:

> > > 6. ssh_ports="22"
> > > 7. ftp_ports="21 8021 7021"
> > > 8. smtp_ports="25"
> > > 9. pop3_ports="110"
> > > 10. https_ports="443"
> > > 11. imap_ssl_ports="993 143"
> > > 12. squid_ports="3128"
> > > 13. mysql_ports="3306"
> > > 14. email_ports="{" $smtp_ports $pop3_ports "}"
> > > 15. all_http_ports="{" $http_ports $https_ports "}"
> > > 16. tcp_ports= "{" $ssh_ports $ftp_ports $all_http_ports
> > > $imap_ssl_ports "}"
> >
> > I don't think you can  put a list inside of another list.
> 
> You most certainly can nest lists. It works in several examples above. 
> For some reason--and I would like to know that reason--it doesn't work 
> in line #16. Please help.

What examples?

You only have one example above of putting a list in a list (and it is 
your error).

You have several examples of putting macros in a list.

I think you are confusing the terminology or usage of "lists" versus 
"macros".


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