perl command help in shell script - Shell Programming and Scripting

venky_2_2000 · #1 09-05-2005

Hello friends ,

I need a help how to call the variable which has define in the shell script in the perl command line.

example of the shell scrip :

str="hell0"
i want print the value of this variable in the perl command line.
perl -e 'print $str'

but this is not working .
can anyone help me with this pls.

Thanks,
Venky

vgersh99 · #2 09-05-2005

use double quotes

ZealeS · #3 09-06-2005

Code:

[zec#/usr1/zec]: str="hello"
[zec#/usr1/zec]: perl -e "print \"$str\n\""
hello
[zec#/usr1/zec]:

Cheers

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