how to print $ parameter to file ??

justbow · #1 (**permalink**) 05-10-2009

Hi ,

Actually i want to write "$1" to a file
But i don't know why if im using echo or printf also can't

Quote:

[~]$ echo "$1" > file
[~]$
[~]$ cat file

[~]$ printf "$1" > file
[~]$
[~]$ cat file
[~]$

Somebody can help me ??

anchal_khare · #2 (**permalink**) 05-10-2009

use single quotes

Quote:

echo '$1'

devtakh · #3 (**permalink**) 05-10-2009

Code:

echo '$1'

or

Code:

echo "\$1"

justbow · #4 (**permalink**) 05-10-2009

oke thanks

Quote:

[~]$ echo "cat name | awk '{print "\$1""\$2""\$4"" "100*"\$4"/"\$3"}'" > file
[~]$
[~]$ cat file
cat name | awk '{print $1$2$4 100*$4/$3}'
[~]$

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