michael@0: space = $(NULL) $(NULL)
michael@0: hello$(space)world$(space) = hellovalue
michael@0: 
michael@0: A = aval
michael@0: 
michael@0: VAR = value1\\
michael@0: VARAWFUL = value1\\#comment
michael@0: VAR2 = value2
michael@0: VAR3 = test\$A
michael@0: VAR4 = value4\\value5
michael@0: 
michael@0: VAR5 = value1\\ \  \
michael@0: 	value2
michael@0: 
michael@0: EPERCENT = \%
michael@0: 
michael@0: all:
michael@0: 	test "$(hello world )" = "hellovalue"
michael@0: 	test "$(VAR)" = "value1\\"
michael@0: 	test '$(VARAWFUL)' = 'value1\'
michael@0: 	test "$(VAR2)" = "value2"
michael@0: 	test "$(VAR3)" = "test\aval"
michael@0: 	test "$(VAR4)" = "value4\\value5"
michael@0: 	test "$(VAR5)" = "value1\\ \ value2"
michael@0: 	test "$(EPERCENT)" = "\%"
michael@0: 	@echo TEST-PASS