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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/unit-tests/varparse-undef-partial.mk b/unit-tests/varparse-undef-partial.mk
index 4851b6d9d567..27f44d79b31a 100644
--- a/unit-tests/varparse-undef-partial.mk
+++ b/unit-tests/varparse-undef-partial.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $NetBSD: varparse-undef-partial.mk,v 1.2 2020/09/27 09:53:41 rillig Exp $
+# $NetBSD: varparse-undef-partial.mk,v 1.3 2020/11/04 05:10:01 rillig Exp $
# When an undefined variable is expanded in a ':=' assignment, only the
# initial '$' of the variable expression is skipped by the parser, while
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ LIST= ${DEF} ${UNDEF} ${VAR.${PARAM}} end
DEF= defined
PARAM= :Q
-# The expression ${VAR.{PARAM}} refers to the variable named "VAR.:Q",
+# The expression ${VAR.${PARAM}} refers to the variable named "VAR.:Q",
# with the ":Q" being part of the name. This variable is not defined,
# therefore the initial '$' of that whole expression is skipped by the
# parser (see Var_Subst, the Buf_AddByte in the else branch) and the rest
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ VAR.= var-dot without parameter
${:UVAR.\:Q}= var-dot with parameter :Q
# At this point, the variable "VAR." is defined, therefore the expression
-# ${VAR.:Q} is expanded as usual.
+# ${VAR.:Q} is expanded, consisting of the variable name "VAR." and the
+# modifier ":Q".
.if ${EVAL} != "defined var-dot\\ without\\ parameter end"
. error ${EVAL}
.endif
# In contrast to the previous line, evaluating the original LIST again now
-# produces a different result since the ":Q" has already been inserted
-# literally into the expression. The variable named "VAR.:Q" is defined,
-# therefore it is resolved as usual. The ":Q" is interpreted as part of the
+# produces a different result since the variable named "VAR.:Q" is now
+# defined. It is expanded as usual, interpreting the ":Q" as part of the
# variable name, as would be expected from reading the variable expression.
EVAL:= ${LIST}
.if ${EVAL} != "defined var-dot with parameter :Q end"