[Docs] [Tests] Add escape sequences; add test for aliased `.`

README.md

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.8/install.sh |
 
 ```sh
 export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
-[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
+[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
 ```
 
 You can customize the install source, directory, profile, and version using the `NVM_SOURCE`, `NVM_DIR`, `PROFILE`, and `NODE_VERSION` variables.
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm" && (
   git clone https://github.com/creationix/nvm.git "$NVM_DIR"
   cd "$NVM_DIR"
   git checkout `git describe --abbrev=0 --tags --match "v[0-9]*" origin`
-) && . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
+) && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
 ```
 
 Now add these lines to your `~/.bashrc`, `~/.profile`, or `~/.zshrc` file to have it automatically sourced upon login:
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Now add these lines to your `~/.bashrc`, `~/.profile`, or `~/.zshrc` file to hav
 
 ```sh
 export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
-[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
+[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
 ```
 
 ### Manual upgrade
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ For manual upgrade with `git` (requires git v1.7.10+):
   cd "$NVM_DIR"
   git fetch origin
   git checkout `git describe --abbrev=0 --tags --match "v[0-9]*" origin`
-) && . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
+) && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
 ```
 
 ## Usage
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ Nota bene: Avoid running nvm while the tests are running.
 To activate, you need to source `bash_completion`:
 
 ```sh
-[[ -r $NVM_DIR/bash_completion ]] && . $NVM_DIR/bash_completion
+[[ -r $NVM_DIR/bash_completion ]] && \. $NVM_DIR/bash_completion
 ```
 
 Put the above sourcing line just below the sourcing line for nvm in your profile (`.bashrc`, `.bash_profile`).

test/install_script/nvm_install_with_aliased_dot

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+setup () {
+  shopt -s expand_aliases
+  alias .=':'
+  NVM_ENV=testing \. ../../install.sh > /dev/null
+}
+
+cleanup () {
+  unset -f setup cleanup die
+  unalias .
+  shopt -u expand_aliases
+}
+
+die () { echo "$@"; exit 1; }
+
+setup
+
+nvm_do_install > /dev/null 2>&1
+command -v nvm || die 'nvm could not be loaded'
+
+cleanup
+