# Shell Quoting

**URL:** <https://forums.thehomestack.io/t/shell-quoting/260>\
**Category:** Linux - General\
**Created:** [May 27, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.thehomestack.io/t/shell-quoting/260 "2007-05-27T19:24:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.thehomestack.io/t/shell-quoting/260/1 "2007-05-27T19:24:56Z")

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Shell Quoting:

```auto
    `cmd` execute command and substitute it's output
    \c escape character c (take literal)
    'str' string characters taken literally ("delayed execution")
    "str" allow command substitution and variable substitution

```