have a problem in using a variable in kourne shell script


 
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Old 07-14-2010
have a problem in using a variable in kourne shell script

when I write the kourne shell script on a solaris machaine like this:

#!/bin/ksh
myps =50
echo $myps

and when I run this script with typing "myfile"
, it shows this message:

myfile[2]: myps: not found

I think I write a correct syntax but why a program show error like that.
# 2  
Old 07-14-2010
remove the space before the '='
# 3  
Old 07-14-2010
You have a space between myps and =50
This is interpreted as: run command "myps" with parameter "=50"
The command is not found.
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Old 07-14-2010
Thank you very much. Sorry for my stupid.
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