# \#variables

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## [.drone.yml variable substitution not properly escaped](https://drone.discourse.group/t/drone-yml-variable-substitution-not-properly-escaped/12073)

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**Author:** [@Stalkyr](https://drone.discourse.group/u/Stalkyr)\
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**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 6:39am UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/drone-yml-variable-substitution-not-properly-escaped/12073 "2022-05-24T06:39:20Z")

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.drone.yml commands: # var1 is undefined - var2="abcd" - echo ${var1:-${var2}} # print empty line, which is intended - echo ${var1:-$${var2}} # print "$", not escaped! - echo ${var1:-$var2} # print "ab…