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substring command works but only in BASH shell
I am having trouble running a .sh file. The code 'x=${file_name:0:$z-11}' is giving me a bad substitution error. However when I run in BASH it works. Thing is when this goes to production the .sh will not be running in BASH. Is there a way to substring a string not in BASH or a way to invoke BASH and still run the .sh without any pauses. Thanks!
file_name="12366293address.txt" #Grabs length of file_name string z=${#file_name} #Substrings file_name x=${file_name:0:$z-11} |
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Edward, A quick solution is to place the first line in the shell: Code:
#!/bin/bash Try first: Code:
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Thanks!!!!
works great!! Thanks!!!!
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