Re: [HTCondor-users] Job route/transform syntax assignment

[Jaime Frey <jfrey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Whatâs documented in the HTCondor manual is the preferred syntax. Variations with â=â are tolerated, but may fail if the â=â isnât surrounded by whitespace.

 - Jaime

> On Mar 18, 2025, at 10:35âAM, Thomas Hartmann <thomas.hartmann@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi again,
> 
> another very quick(?) question but what is the Condor style guide saying regarding assigning values in the new syntax? (had a bit head scratching)
> So to do an assignment with an equal sign "=" or without? Which both works.
> 
> I.e., with an "="
>  <cmd/macro> <attr> = <expr>
> or without
>  <cmd/macro> <attr> <expr>
> 
> For single macros the documentation uses an "=" and for a command affecting an attribute without
>  https://htcondor.readthedocs.io/en/lts/grid-computing/job-router.html
> 
> The CondorCE documentation seem to prefer using an "=" everywhere
>  https://htcondor.com/htcondor-ce/v24/configuration/writing-job-routes
> 
> 
> Cheers,
>  Thomas