Index: xotcl/library/lib/staticMetadata.xotcl
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diff -u -rad8a63234e44a8788efede276e811051ab891fbe -rbb3c756fb47517596b9dbcb4e580aa1212827b41
--- xotcl/library/lib/staticMetadata.xotcl	(.../staticMetadata.xotcl)	(revision ad8a63234e44a8788efede276e811051ab891fbe)
+++ xotcl/library/lib/staticMetadata.xotcl	(.../staticMetadata.xotcl)	(revision bb3c756fb47517596b9dbcb4e580aa1212827b41)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     set inc {}
     set cmds {}
     foreach cmd [split [string trimleft $cmd] \n] {
-      if {[string compare {} $inc]} {
+      if {{} ne $inc } {
 	append inc \n$cmd
       } else {
 	append inc [string trimleft $cmd]