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# 1  
Old 07-08-2010
Computer Appending value to variable
I have a Query!

by using command
cat >> file1 we can append data's to a already existing file, Similarly is it possible to append a data to a variable.

Thanks in Advance!!
# 2  
Old 07-08-2010
Do you means this:
Code:
$ var=some
$ var=${var}more
$ 
$ echo $var 
somemore
$

# 3  
Old 07-08-2010
does
Code:
VAR=some
VAR+="more"
echo $VAR

work?
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