script error

MANISH KU · #1 (**permalink**) 08-31-2007

Hi gurus,
I have a script in which i m using following line of code
no_record=echo `wc -l filename` | cut -f1 -d" "

while executing the script i getting
ksh: 21466: not found error.

please help me in resolve this issue

Thanks in advance
Manish

fazliturk · #2 (**permalink**) 08-31-2007

no_record=`wc -l filename | cut -f1 -d" " `

MANISH KU · #3 (**permalink**) 08-31-2007

now i am not recieving any error but getting blank in the variable.

Nagabhushan · #4 (**permalink**) 08-31-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by MANISH KU

now i am not recieving any error but getting blank in the variable.

Hi Manish,

What you are expecting by executing this command...do you need number of lines ?

ghostdog74 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-31-2007

try this:

Code:

records=$(awk 'END{print NR}' file)

cfajohnson · #6 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by MANISH KU

Hi gurus,
I have a script in which i m using following line of code
no_record=echo `wc -l filename` | cut -f1 -d" "

Code:

no_record=$( wc -l < filename )

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