[TUHS] Use of "{}" in the Shell?

[Chet Ramey via TUHS]

On 8/4/26 4:35 PM, jason-tuhs--- via TUHS wrote:
> 
>> Then why does
>> echo me; echo $$
>> ( echo parens ; echo $$ ; )
>> { echo brace; echo $$ ; }
>>
>> Always echo the same pid?
> 
> This is a special case.

This is the rationale for $BASHPID.

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