How to prevent History Expansion in tcsh Shell?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Enclosing a string in single quotes fails to prevent History Expansion in tcsh Shell

    # history  | tail
         1  15:52   echo $?
         2  15:52   echo $0
         3  15:52   echo test
         4  15:52   history | tail
    
    # echo test!3test
    3test: Event not found.
    
    # echo 'test!3test'
    3test: Event not found.
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • tcsh

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