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Old 01-25-2013
Check

Code:
echo "2012-12-26--14.8224 2012-12-27--14.2898 2012-12-28--14.9180 2012-12-29--13.3637 2012-12-30--13.7091"

the set of numbers i provided above is separated by spaces. how do i count how many sets there are?

i tried:

Code:
echo "2012-12-26--14.8224 2012-12-27--14.2898 2012-12-28--14.9180 2012-12-29--13.3637 2012-12-30--13.7091" | wc -w

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actually never mind, i think i may have found the solution:

Code:
echo ""2012-12-26--14.8224 2012-12-27--14.2898 2012-12-28--14.9180 2012-12-29--13.3637 2012-12-30--13.7091"" | wc -w

notice the double quotes.
# 2  
Old 01-25-2013
Your double-quotes do -- literally -- nothing at all, remove them.
# 3  
Old 01-25-2013
Is 5 not the right answer?
# 4  
Old 01-25-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrutinizer
Is 5 not the right answer?
yes it is. and i got it from using the double quotes.

---------- Post updated at 11:10 AM ---------- Previous update was at 11:09 AM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
Your double-quotes do -- literally -- nothing at all, remove them.
if the double quotes are meaningless, please provide a better suggestion.
# 5  
Old 01-25-2013
What do you get? I get:

Code:
$ echo "2012-12-26--14.8224 2012-12-27--14.2898 2012-12-28--14.9180 2012-12-29--13.3637   2012-12-30--13.7091" | wc -w
       5
$ echo 2012-12-26--14.8224 2012-12-27--14.2898 2012-12-28--14.9180 2012-12-29--13.3637   2012-12-30--13.7091 | wc -w
       5

I agree with Corona688 that using double double quotes is meaningless..
# 6  
Old 01-25-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkySmart
if the double quotes are meaningless, please provide a better suggestion.
I suggested removing them. Note that your program works the same either way.

The real question is, what was happening in the first place to make a wrong answer when your quotes make no difference? Either your data or your program must have been unexpectedly different in some way.
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