Vista - Bug in escape character / variable expansion?

I’d like to output a variable value enclosed by ` (backwards apostrophes).
For example for variable $pshome:

PS> ...
`C:\Program Files\Windows PowerShell\v1.0`

I type (escaping backwards apostrophes with one more):
PS> "``$pshome``"

The result is pretty unexpected:
$pshome`

Is it a bug?

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Thanks,
Roman

This should work:

>"``" + $pshome + "``"
`C:\Programme\Windows PowerShell\v1.0`


I'm not sure why the following does not work. The first Backtick should only
escape the second one. I think somehow the $ gets escaped, too.

>"``$pshome``"
$pshome`


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greetings
dreeschkind

"Roman Kuzmin" wrote:

> I’d like to output a variable value enclosed by ` (backwards apostrophes).
> For example for variable $pshome:
>
> PS> ...
> `C:\Program Files\Windows PowerShell\v1.0`
>
> I type (escaping backwards apostrophes with one more):
> PS> "``$pshome``"
>
> The result is pretty unexpected:
> $pshome`
>
> Is it a bug?
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Roman

You could also try:
"``{0}``" -f $pshome

"Roman Kuzmin" <RomanKuzmin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B2E30AE-75E1-4058-92B4-D48B3AE79AA9@microsoft.com...
> I'd like to output a variable value enclosed by ` (backwards apostrophes).
> For example for variable $pshome:
>
> PS> ...
> `C:\Program Files\Windows PowerShell\v1.0`
>
> I type (escaping backwards apostrophes with one more):
> PS> "``$pshome``"
>
> The result is pretty unexpected:
> $pshome`
>
> Is it a bug?
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Roman

This works as well:
"``"+"$pshome``"
In any case, that does look like a bug to me.

"dreeschkind" <dreeschkind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:65902051-601F-4B51-BE4E-579DD92358D0@microsoft.com...
> This should work:
>
>>"``" + $pshome + "``"
> `C:\Programme\Windows PowerShell\v1.0`
>
>
> I'm not sure why the following does not work. The first Backtick should
> only
> escape the second one. I think somehow the $ gets escaped, too.
>
>>"``$pshome``"
> $pshome`
>
>
> --
> greetings
> dreeschkind
>
> "Roman Kuzmin" wrote:
>
>> I'd like to output a variable value enclosed by ` (backwards
>> apostrophes).
>> For example for variable $pshome:
>>
>> PS> ...
>> `C:\Program Files\Windows PowerShell\v1.0`
>>
>> I type (escaping backwards apostrophes with one more):
>> PS> "``$pshome``"
>>
>> The result is pretty unexpected:
>> $pshome`
>>
>> Is it a bug?
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> Roman

it's a bug

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"Roman Kuzmin" <RomanKuzmin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B2E30AE-75E1-4058-92B4-D48B3AE79AA9@microsoft.com...
> I'd like to output a variable value enclosed by ` (backwards apostrophes).
> For example for variable $pshome:
>
> PS> ...
> `C:\Program Files\Windows PowerShell\v1.0`
>
> I type (escaping backwards apostrophes with one more):
> PS> "``$pshome``"
>
> The result is pretty unexpected:
> $pshome`
>
> Is it a bug?
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Roman